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In Australia, the age for sexual consent, holding a driver’s licence and legally consuming alcohol are all higher than the age of criminal responsibility, that is, the age at which children are held criminally responsible for their actions. In Australia, this age is 10; however, the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child) considers any age of criminal responsibility below 12 as unacceptable. Given this fact, is there an argument for raising the legal age of criminal responsibility? by Hannah Halsey

Mind Map: In Australia, the age for sexual consent, holding a driver’s licence and legally consuming alcohol are all higher than the age of criminal responsibility, that is, the age at which children are held criminally responsible for their actions. In Australia, this age is 10; however, the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child) considers any age of criminal responsibility below 12 as unacceptable. Given this fact, is there an argument for raising the legal age of criminal responsibility?

1. Are there differences between Australia and UNCR's definition

2. Doli-Incapax

3. Look at why the UNCR age of criminal responsibility is 12

4. Define "criminal responsibility"

5. Penalty differences between Australia and UNCR of child offenders of 12 years

6. Which age has proven greater positive outcomes in the justice system?

7. Look at case examples of long term positive or negative outcomes

8. Investigate professional opinions

9. Investigate criminal activity statistics in ages 10-12 in Australia - compare to other countries

10. In australia what percentage of these children 10-12 are reoffenders compared to UNCR

11. Relate to other legal age topics in Australia

12. UNCRs views and supporting evidence

13. How does this differ from a 10 to 12 year old?

14. What evidence is available proving that a 10 year old does understand their actions by this age?

15. Environmental effects to the childs judgement and morals

16. Should parents be accountable for their childs actions?

17. Normal education VS disadvantaged education

18. Family and home circumstances - criminal offending parents, foster care effects etc

19. A 12 year old has 2 years further school education than a 10 year old, does/how does this significantly effect their understanding?

20. What are the emotional and physical brain development differences between a 10 and 12 year old?

21. Does Australia have a higher level of services available to help educate and rehabilitate young offenders, compared to other countries? What are the differences?

22. Does the Australian Justice System dominantly punish or educate and rehabilitate young offenders?

23. Does the Australian Justice System dominantly punish or help rehabilitate young offenders?

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