South Africa to increase age for criminal capacity

[BusinessTech]

South Africa to increase age for criminal capacity

Parliament's portfolio committee on justice and correctional services has adopted the Child Justice Amendment Bill which aims to increase the age of criminal capacity for South African children.

 

[Zoomzoom]

wow that is still very young.

 

[Craig_]

That's just sad that it's at that age can be involvled in crime. The parents should be thrown in jail if this happens. They neglected their parental duties.

 

[CAPS LOCK]

wow that is still very young.

It was 7 year olds prior to the CJA.

 

[Zoomzoom]

It was 7 year olds prior to the CJA.

That honestly does not make it any better.

 

[CAPS LOCK]

That honestly does not make it any better.

I never intended to. I'm merely stated how much younger the threshold was.

 

[Visser]

They should push the age up to 31. That seems about right for South Africa.

 

[Wasabee!]

'who commits an office'

These articles lol.