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   juvenile crime

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   • 1. crime committed by young people below a specific age (18 in most countries): "the rate of serious juvenile crime has dropped"

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   What is a youth justice system?

   • The principal aim of the youth justice system is to prevent offending by children and young persons. Children under the age of 10 are irrefutably presumed to be incapable of committing an offence.

   Youth justice in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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   What is the age of criminal responsibility?

   • The age of criminal responsibility is the age at which a child or young person can be charged and prosecuted for a criminal offence. In England and Wales the age is 10. This is very low by European standards: in Italy, for example, the age is 15, while in Germany it is 14.

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   Where will a juvenile be tried?

   • A juvenile will ordinarily be tried in the Youth Court. A juvenile may be tried in an adult Magistrates' Court only if he is charged alongside an adult. A juvenile will be tried in the Crown Court where: The court should consider representations only and not evidence. The defendant has no right to elect Crown Court trial.

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   What is a youth justice service?

   • When the terms ‘child or young adult’ or ‘children and young adults’ are used, it means that 18 year olds may be included in the data. The term Youth Justice Services has replaced the term Youth Offending Teams. The statutory definition of a local youth justice service is contained in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

   Youth Justice Statistics: 2020 to 2021 (accessible version)

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3. www.cps.gov.uk › crime-info › youth-crimeYouth crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

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   Youth crime. The criminal justice system treats children and young people differently from adults and significant weight must be attached to the age of the suspect if they are a child or young...

4. www.gov.uk › browse › justiceYoung people and the law - GOV.UK

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   Young people and the law. Includes legal rights, youth offending teams and crime prevention. A to Z. Age of criminal responsibility. Alcohol and young people. Children in custody. What happens if...

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6. www.gov.uk › age-of-criminal-responsibilityAge of criminal responsibility - GOV.UK

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   The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. The rules are different in Scotland. This means that children under 10 can’t be arrested or charged with a crime.

   • Children between 10 and 17 can be arrested and taken to court if they commit a crime. They are treated differently from adults and are: dealt with...
   • Young people aged 18 are treated as an adult by the law. If they’re sent to prison, they’ll be sent to a place that holds 18 to 25-year-olds, not a...

7. www.gov.uk › government › statisticsYouth Justice Statistics: 2020 to 2021 (accessible version)

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   Jan 27, 2022 · The youth justice system in England and Wales works to prevent offending and reoffending by children. The youth justice system is different to the adult system and is structured...

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Youth_justice_in_EnglandYouth justice in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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   The youth justice system in England and Wales comprises the organs and processes that are used to prosecute, convict and punish persons under 18 years of age who commit criminal offences. The principal aim of the youth justice system is to prevent offending by children and young persons. [1] Criminal law. Age of criminal responsibility.

9. justice.org.uk › youth-justiceYouth justice - JUSTICE

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   The age of criminal responsibility is the age at which a child or young person can be charged and prosecuted for a criminal offence. In England and Wales the age is 10. This is very low by European standards: in Italy, for example, the age is 15, while in Germany it is 14.

10. www.unicef.org.uk › youth-justice-in-the-uk-aYouth justice in the UK - a rights-based analysis - UNICEF UK

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    Key areas for concern include the over representation of children from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds within the youth justice system, unsatisfactory conditions within youth detention, the wide spread use of in-humane practices such as solitary confinement, tasers, and spit-hoods, and UK nations low ages of criminal responsi...