YOUNG CRIMINALS
ALTERING BRITISH LAW
LONDON, Alnirb 1.2
The law 1 relating (.<> children will be brought into accord with modern ideas if the Government’s (Children Bill is passed. The bill has already been announced as being included in tile business of the present session, and it will be piloted by the 'Home Secretary, Sir Herbert -Samuel.
1 1 is understood that provision will probably be made for the abolition of the dentil penalty and of corporal punishment ns- regards persons under 21 veal's; of age. At present tin* lowest, ago at 'which the death -penalty can be imposed is 16.
The names "reformatories" and ■'industrial . schools" will he abandoned. The title "Home Office Schools," now widely used in official circles, will become genera I. There may be a modification in 1 !i ■ law affecting the “age of criminal reaponsiliility”—at present seven years. '|he Power of (be (Juliets, especially .Magistrates’ (Jourts, to order imprisonment for young persons will be restricted, null the- Home Secretiny will be more immediately concerned with these cases. <
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1932, Page 6
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171YOUNG CRIMINALS Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1932, Page 6
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