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Closed petition: Lower the age of child criminal responsibility for attacks and murder

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Lower the age that a child can face criminal prosecution for an act of physical violence, sexual violence, sexual abuse, sexual assault and or murder on other children. We think it should be lower than 10.

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    This petition will stay open until 30 October 2025.