Ginja@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agoChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down112
arrow-up130arrow-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 · 6 hours agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarerumschlumpellinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down15·4 hours agoTeenagers are minors, but not children, my guy.
minus-squareandrewta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down3·4 hours agoAt 13 they basically are still children
minus-squarerumschlumpellinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down10·edit-23 hours agoAt 13, they are both basically and literally teenagers, which comes with the legal consequence of being liable for criminal actions.
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down2·3 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.
Teenagers are minors, but not children, my guy.
At 13 they basically are still children
At 13, they are both basically and literally teenagers, which comes with the legal consequence of being liable for criminal actions.
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.