Ginja@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours agoChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down115
arrow-up135arrow-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 · 7 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down2·4 hours 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.