Ginja@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down137
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukGinja@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down2·2 months agoI could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure “teenager” is not a legal distinction for which liability is determined. You are either an adult or not, and judges have leeway to funnel non-adults through an alternative justice system not available to adults.
I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure “teenager” is not a legal distinction for which liability is determined. You are either an adult or not, and judges have leeway to funnel non-adults through an alternative justice system not available to adults.