Criminal responsibility of young children: lack of maturity negates offence where child cannot judge nature or consequences. Where a child between seven and twelve years has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequences of their conduct ... Summary
Criminal responsibility of young children: lack of maturity negates offence where child cannot judge nature or consequences.
Where a child between seven and twelve years has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequences of their conduct on the occasion, the act is treated as not an offence; absence of such capacity operates as a defence to criminal liability and requires assessment of the child's maturity in relation to the specific act.
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