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Explain How a Scientific, a Social Constructionist and an Applied Approach Can Shed Light On Contrasting Views About Children and Criminal Responsibility In Book 1.
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EXPLAIN HOW A SCIENTIFIC, A SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST AND AN APPLIED APPROACH CAN SHED LIGHT ON CONTRASTING VIEWS ABOUT CHILDREN AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BOOK 1. A child committing crime, and being held responsible is a huge debate across the globe. Criminal responsibility is the age at which a child can be held responsible for a crime. In the England the age is 10 years, but across Europe the age varies from 8 years to 15 years, not only in age but also regarding the way in which the children are punished for their crime. The Guardian asked a panel of people the question 'the age of criminal responsibility in England is 10, which allowed James Bugler's killers to be prosecuted. Should it be altered?' The responses to this question were printed in the Guardian on 20 June 2001 (quoted in Book 1:page 20). Four particular comments were printed, each consisting of views...
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