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What is the age of criminal responsibility?

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The age of criminal responsibility in Brazil is the minimum age at which a person can be considered legally responsible for their criminal acts. Currently, the age of criminal responsibility in the country is 18 years old, in accordance with article 228 of the 1988 Federal Constitution. This means that people under the age of 18 at the time of the crime are considered non-imputable, that is, they cannot be criminally judged. and held responsible for their actions.

The discussion around the criminal majority in Brazil it is quite controversial, with divergent opinions among experts, politicians and society in general.

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Advocates for reducing criminal majority argue that young people aged 16 or 17 are mature enough to understand the seriousness of their criminal acts and, therefore, should be held responsible for them. On the other hand, critics of the reduction in criminal majority argue that this could lead to greater criminalization of youth, with young people being sent to overcrowded and unsanitary prisons rather than receiving education and opportunities to reintegrate into society.

Although there have been proposals for constitutional amendments to reduce the criminal majority In Brazil, none of them have been approved so far. Therefore, the criminal majority 18 remains in force in the country, although there are ongoing debates and discussions on the subject.

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The attack on a school in São Paulo carried out by a 13-year-old teenager this week has reignited the discussion about the age of criminal responsibility.

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*The age of criminal responsibility is discussed in Brazil through the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC 115 / 2015).

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