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The Kaye Adams Programme: Louise White stands in. Can an 8 year old be held responsible for a criminal act?

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15/03/2018

Louise White stands in. Can an 8 year old be held responsible for a criminal act?

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Louise White stands in. Can an 8 year old be held responsible for a criminal act?

Can an eight-year-old be held responsible for a criminal act?

Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the stories making the news. Can an eight-year-old be held responsible for a criminal act?

A bill has been published to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Scotland from eight - the lowest in Europe - to 12. It will mean no child under 12 will receive a criminal record. Currently they can go before a children's hearing from the age of eight and have these judgements added to their criminal record. MSPs have previously said it was a "national embarrassment" eight-year-olds could be treated as criminals.
At what age should children be held responsible for their criminal acts?

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