The History and Development of Criminal Responsibility of Young People in Chinese Criminal Law
While literature abounds on youth crime in the context of historical and contemporary criminal law in Western jurisdictions, there is little focus on the legal history of young age markers in determining criminal responsibility or deciding just sentences in Chinese law. Yet, in Chinese criminal law, young offenders have been treated differently based on their age for a long time, going as far back as 3000 years ago. The age of criminal liability is an important indicator in tracing such differences in criminal law and its development. Thus, this article addresses this by providing a comprehensive legal-historical overview of the recognition and development of young age markers in Chinese criminal law. In tracing this legal history, unique features of Chinese criminal law, with regard to how, when and to what extent the relatively young age of offenders has been and is recognized in the context of criminal legal proceedings are highlighted.
History
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- Lincoln Law School (Research Outputs)
Publication Title
Research Handbook on Youth Criminology (ed. by Greg Martin Professor of Criminology and Estrella Pearce)Publisher
Edward Elgar PublishingExternal DOI
ISBN
9781035300747Date Submitted
2020-12-13Date Accepted
2023-12-05Date of Final Publication
2025-07-01Open Access Status
- Not Open Access
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