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-square12fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down111
arrow-up131arrow-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-square12fedilink
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.
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.