LAWS 2601 Lecture 4: lecture 4 3307
22 Nov 2017
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In those states without a statutory minimum, there is nothing legally preventing the state from prosecuting even the youngest of children. This runs contrary to all of the scientific research and emerging case law that recognizes children are inherently less culpable than adults and that the younger a person, the less competent he or she may be. In minnesota, the state court of appeals (an intermediate appellate court) has set a minimum age of 10 for delinquency adjudications. The statutes of 20 states specify a minimum age for delinquency adjudication. Eleven states / territories set a minimum age of ten by statute: Vermont: except for murder, for which there is no age limit. Three states set a minimum age of eight: Five states set a minimum age of seven: One state sets a minimum age of six: 7b-1501(7: arrest, police questioning and pre-trial detention. Police are governed by the principles set out in s. 3 and 4 of the ycja.
