2006-09-13 23:57:36 · 6 answers · asked by meandragon 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
in Australia the age at which a child can be charged with any crime is 11.
they will be dealt with as a juvenile offender between the ages of 11 and 18. however if a person over 18 is arrested for a crime committed before their 18th birthday they can still be dealt with in the juvenile system.
juveniles can and do still receive custodial sentences for serious or repeated crimes but these sentences are carried out in juvenile facilities. this is not a soft option. juvenile facilities still provide maximum security when necessary, they still prevent the detainees from moving freely within the community, they still have expectation of a particular standard of behaviour while in custody.
2006-09-14 09:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the state you are in I have heard that here in Texas as younge as 15 I personally know of a girl who turned 17 in the state pen
2006-09-14 07:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by prissymiss1968 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not 100% sure but I believe in some countries it is as low as 10
2006-09-14 07:05:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aged 12?
2006-09-14 07:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by knightlibby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anymore it depends on what state u live PA is 14 if it's a murder case
2006-09-14 07:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by uofsmike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure of this - check online
2006-09-14 07:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Mizzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋