Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?

Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?

Under-14s should not be held responsible for their actions and should never be locked up in children’s homes or young offender institutions, according to The Prison Reform Trust. Their report calls for the criminal responsibility age to be raised from 10 to 14, claiming incarceration doesn't deter under-14s, since 75% of them reoffend within a year of release. Do you agree?

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  1.  
    keith from brighton says:
    Jul 8, 18:59

    I believe that the age of criminal responsibility should lowered and if kids get into trouble their parient's should also be made to pay for their childs actions.
    The goverment should at the same time talk to these kids find ways of peventing them reoffending in the future and help them make something of their lives to give them something other than drink and drugs. Try spending some money on our own children to better themselves instead of worrying about the third world for a change.

    Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?
    No
  2.  
    xyz from pppp .''' says:
    Jul 8, 16:57

    they know what they are doing .they respect nothing and no one

    Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?
    No
  3.  
    Broken street light from Council estate says:
    Jul 8, 16:51

    hit the parents HARD, especially young single scrubber chavs who sleep around so they can get benefits for every kid they pump out, to fund their drugs and scratchcards... not to mention sunny 'd' and microchips.

    Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?
    No
  4.  
    ? from ? says:
    Jul 8, 16:26

    i think the age should be lowered and the parents should be made to take responsibility, hit the parents with fines and you watch them reign them in.

    Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?
    No
  5.  
    Bee from Durham says:
    Jul 8, 14:29

    No, the age of responsibiity should not be raised.
    However if some V.I.P. want it raised then of course it will be . Some V.I.P. probably wantng to make a name for him/her self (must be careful to be politically correct here)
    BUT where any crime is committed by a "child" under the age of criminal responsibility , parental responsibility must be taken literally and the parents of the "child" charged with whatever misdemeaner, including GBH attempted murder etc.

    Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?
    No

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