Children of almost any age can break the law, but at what age should children first face the possibility of criminal responsibility for their alleged crimes? This work is the first global analysis of national minimum ages of criminal responsibility (MACRs), the international legal obligations that surround them, and the principal considerations for establishing and implementing respective age limits. Taking an international children's rights approach, with a rich theoretical framework and the vitality of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this work maintains a critical perspective, such as in challenging the assumptions of many children's rights scholars and advocates. Compiling the age limits and statutory sources for all countries, this book explains the broad historical origins behind most of them, identifying the recurring practical challenges that affect every country and providing the first comprehensive evidence that a general principle of international law requires all nations, regardless of their treaty ratifications, to establish respective minimum age limits.
Cipriani
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Chapter 1 Shifting Perspectives on Children, Shifting Rights and Criminal Responsibility in Juvenile Justice; Chapter 2 Children’s Rights’ Mediation of Welfare–Justice Tensions; Chapter 3 MACRs and States’ Obligations under Regional and International Law Instruments; Chapter 4 Historical Influences on MACRs; Chapter 5 Current MACRs Worldwide and Modern Trends; Chapter 6 Practical Implications and Challenges of MACR Implementation; Chapter 7 Making MACRs Work for Children’s Rights; Chapter 101 Annex 1 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989, and entered into force 2 September 1990); Chapter 102 Annex 2 Worldwide MACR Provisions and Statutory Sources by Country;
Don Cipriani (Ph.D. in Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) has researched and written frequently about children’s rights, juvenile justice, and criminal responsibility for UNICEF and international NGOs in Europe and Asia. In particular, he was the author of a draft General Comment on the minimum age of criminal responsibility for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
