@Ginja to World NewsEnglish • 6 hours agoChild, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart after making 'mistake'www.express.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square12arrow-up141arrow-down111
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-8•4 hours agoTeenagers are minors, but not children, my guy.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-2•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-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDownlinkfedilink12•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.