Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 Implemented

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 Implemented

On 17/12/21 Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 was implemented, whereby the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland rose from 8 to 12. (This was despite calls from the UN and Council of Europe during its passage through the Scottish Parliament that it should be raised to a minimum of 14.)

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