Child Imprisonment
Child imprisonment is a concept in criminal law where people are considered not old enough to be held responsible for their criminal acts. The main problem that most countries are having, is whether children should be punished as an adult for crimes committed as a juvenile; or, if special treatment is a better solution for the offender.
Read more about this topic: Defense Of Infancy
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