More than 90% of Year 10 teachers don’t know the age of criminal responsibility in Australia How would you answer the following question? At what age can a child be fined or imprisoned for their actions in Australia? [*]Any age, if she/he can differentiate right from wrong [*]ten years old [*]14 years old [*]16 years old [*]I don’t know Our survey found only 7.2% of teachers and 5.8% of students knew the right answer — that criminal sanctions could be imposed on a ten year old. Australian state and federal attorney-generals will meet this week to discuss lifting the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years old. There were reportedly almost 600 children aged 10 to ... Continue reading... https://theconversation.com/more-th...f-criminal-responsibility-in-australia-132855
More than 90% of Year 10 teachers don't know the age of criminal responsibility in Australia How would you answer the following question? At what age can a child be fined or imprisoned for their actions in Australia? [*]Any age, if she/he can differentiate right from wrong [*]ten years old [*]14 years old [*]16 years old [*]I don''t know Our survey found only 7.2% of teachers and 5.8% of students knew the right answer — that criminal sanctions could be imposed on a ten year old. Australian state and federal attorney-generals will meet this week to discuss lifting the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years old. There were reportedly almost 600 children aged 10 to ... Continue reading... https://menafn.com/1100553038/More-...e-age-of-criminal-responsibility-in-Australia
