Caught on film: a 12-year-old fires gun to show cashier he is serious about robbing her store

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The link below is from, another thread that stuck with me. Particularly:

@Paul_S

From 18 to 20 they can be tried as adults or young offenders depending on their degree of maturity (not the magnitude of the crime).

And, has been repeatedly pointed out, cruelty doesn’t protect the public:

Recidivism rates (3 years)

• Germany: 35%
• USA: 45%

Incarceration rates:

• Germany: 69 per 100,000
• USA: 639 per 100,000

How old is young enough to be forgotten?

Just so see how other countries do it: In Germany. Children under the age of 14 are never tried. They are always under age of criminal responsibility and can never be tried. From 15 to 17 they are always subject to the laws of young offenders that demands lower sentences and even more focus on rehabilitation. From 18 to 20 they can be tried as adults or young offenders depending on their degree of maturity (not the magnitude of the crime). In practice 90% of offenders 19 to 20 are charged as y…