Children of almost any age can break the law, but at what age should children first face the possibility of criminal responsibility for their alleged crimes? Th

Why be lenient towards children who commit crimes? Reflection on the grounds for such leniency is the entry point into the development, in this book, of a theor

This open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the

Since the year 2000, some jurisdictions have revised their legislation, confirming a trend over the last 20 years to uniformity in age limits for criminal respo

Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and ot