Should the age of criminal responsibility be lowered?
POLITICS.
Pankaj Goswami.
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Yes # Thousands of crimes reported last year were by the suspects who were too young to be prosecuted.
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# Lowering the age of criminal responsibility would send an important message to child offenders.
# Since 1985, the U.S. has executed more juvenile offenders than all other countries combined.
No # A report has recommended that the age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 to as high as 18 because chidren don't really understand the consequences of their actions.
# Locking up children creates hardened criminals rather than showing children how to become responsible adults.
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