The age of criminal responsibility is the primary legal barrier to criminalisation and entry in to the criminal justice system. Nationally the minimum age is 10 years old. Discuss some reasons for raising this minimum age of criminal responsibility
must refer to at least FOUR academic sources such as academic books and journal articles, legal reports, parliamentary debate,legislation and cases. Also, use relevant examples from criminological literature.
need to include O’brien, W & Fitz-Gibbon, K 2017, The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in Victoria (Australia): Examining Stakeholders’ Views and the Need for Principled Reform. Youth Justice, vol. 17 (2), pp. 134–152.
essay MUSTcontain, an introduction, body, conclusion and reference list.