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How should the criminal law respond to the 'special status' of children?

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This chapter argues the case for reform to three areas of the substantive criminal law: the age of criminal responsibility, fitness to plead as applied to children, and the creation of a defence of developmental immaturity. It is argued that these are three key areas where the law does not reflect appropriately the special status of children and their immaturity. In doing so, it takes a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing upon liberal theories of responsibility as well as, for example, findings from neuroscience and child development studies, international conventions and the law in other jurisdictions.

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Publication status

  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Publisher

Hart

Page range

165-183

Pages

304

Book title

Criminal law reform now: proposals and critique

Place of publication

England

ISBN

9781509916771

Department affiliated with

  • Law Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth Publications
  • Crime Research Centre Publications

Full text available

  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

R A Duff, J J Child

Legacy Posted Date

2018-10-15

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-10-12

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