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| Resumo: | In most countries, a criminal conviction requires evidence that the individual committed the act and that they had the mental capacity to understand what they were doing and that it was wrong. Youth, as an indicator of brain development, is one factor affecting criminal capacity. Worldwide, this has commonly been managed in part by setting in law an age below which criminal incapacity is presumed, so no prosecution is possible. Considerable variation in the MACR was confirmed across 195 countries. Some countries have no MACR. Otherwise, the MACR ranges from 7 years (some African and South Asian countries) to 18 (some South American countries); many North Asian, European and a few African countries set theirs at 14 which is the most frequently found level, and also the minimum age recommended by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Therefore, how do countries set or change their MACR? |
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| Autores principais: | Delmage, Enys |
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| Outros Autores: | Anderson, Philip; Blower, Aileen; Brown, Aaron; Davoren, Mary; Enell, Sofia; Gibson, Ross; Henriksen, Ann Karina; Johns, Diana; Kaltiala, Riittakerttu; Carvalho, Maria João Leote; Martijn van der Pol, Thimo; Mulder, Eva; Oostermeijer, Sanne; S. Orlando, Mirian; Souverein, Fleur; Taylor, Pamela; Thibaut, Florence; Hales, Heidi |
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| Assunto: | Minimum age of criminal responsibility Adolescents Crime Justice Children Pathology and Forensic Medicine Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychiatry and Mental health SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions |
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| Ano: | 2026 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
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| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
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