The criminal responsibility of minors and the criteria for determining it

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Data: 2024

Criminal liability implies a certain maturity of the subject of the crime in the sense of his awareness of the socially dangerous character of his acts, as well as the existence of the ability to manifest his will and properly direct his actions. Naturally, acquiring responsibility or reaching a certain degree of intellectual and mental maturity occurs at a certain age. Along with the age of criminal liability, responsibility is a mandatory sign of the subject of the crime that must be established each time and cannot be presumed in the case of minors. However, minors, although they have reached the age of criminal responsibility, do not always act with discernment. This scientific research is dedicated specifically to highlighting the specific features of the criminal responsibility of minors, invoking legal notions and those from the specialized literature. At the same time, the author explains the essence of the intellectual and volitional factor of responsibility, based on legal provisions and doctrinal interpretations. Also, a segment subject to investigation targets the periods (stages) of criminal responsibility, each with its own peculiarities.