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Juvenile Delinquency in Malaysia:Legal Framework and Prospects For Reforms
Juvenile Delinquency in Malaysia:Legal Framework and Prospects For Reforms
Source of article
2007
journal
Nasimah Hussin
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Description of Title
involves some form of offending acts by youth
Basic of Criminal Accountability
act committed is unlawful
unlawful act is commited with free will
unlawful act is committed by an adult and sane person who can distinguish between right and wrong
Categories of Juvenile Acts
act which are prohibited and punishable by law
act which known as status offends
being beyond the control of parents
being exposed to moral danger
When does Criminal Liability of a Child Commence
child whose age is 12 years old but below eighteen years old
criminal responsibility of a child in Islamic laws begin at seven years old
Definitions
children
all human beings under the age of 18,unless relevant national laws recognize an earlier age of majority
juvenile
a child or young person who under the respective legal system,may be dealt with for an offence in a manner which is different from an adult
Extent of the Criminal Responsibility of a Child
special court
Court for Children
8 jurisdiction
imprisonment