Celowość wprowadzenia odpowiedzialności karnej 14-latków
The Advisability of Introducing Criminal Responsibility for 14-Year-Olds
Author(s): Grzegorz GworysSubject(s): Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Polska Akademia Umiejętności / Krakowski Instytut Prawa Karnego Fundacja
Keywords: amendment to the Polish Criminal Code; age of criminal responsibility; juvenile responsibility; children’s rights; psychosocial development;
Summary/Abstract: The 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code introduced exceptional criminal liability for 14-year-olds. The premises of the new provision raise numerous interpretative doubts. An analysis of the essence of the lower age limit of criminal responsibility leads to the conclusion that the change is inadvisable. Given the necessity of protecting children’s rights, it is also extremely dangerous.
Journal: Czasopismo Prawa Karnego i Nauk Penalnych
- Issue Year: 29/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 39-60
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Polish
