On the matter of uniforming the lower limit of the age of criminal liability and the upper age of mandatory defense Cover Image

W kwestii ujednolicenia dolnej granicy wieku odpowiedzialności karnej i górnej granicy wieku obrony obligatoryjnej
On the matter of uniforming the lower limit of the age of criminal liability and the upper age of mandatory defense

Author(s): Michał Prusek
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Civil Law, Criminology, Penal Policy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: criminal liability of minors; obligatory defence of minors; the legal capacity of minors; tort capacity of minors; standardization of age qualifications;

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, the postulate to unify the lower age limit for criminal responsibility and the upper age limit for mandatory defence has gained strength. This article aims to assess the legitimacy of this postulate. The conducted analysis goes beyond the framework of criminal law and proceedings and refers to civil law, in the field of legal capacity and tortious capacity. The study considered the psychological approach to the juvenile’s abilities and practical experience of the juvenile’s functioning in court proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 61
  • Page Range: 327-344
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish