Summary
CALLS for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 12 - an issue highlighted by the recent debate over the James Bulger case - have been supported by Scotland's Children's Commissioner.
Tam Baillie says Scotland should raise the current age of culpability from eight to 12, as proposed in the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill.See the full content of this document
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Don't Treat Children Like Bulger Killers As Criminals, Says 'Tsar'
The legal limit was the subject of heated debate at the weekend when Mr Baillie's English counterpart, Dr Maggie Atkinson, suggested Jon Venables and Rob...
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