- Introduce the concept of the age of criminal responsibility, pointing out that, until recently, children aged 10 to 14 had to be proved capable of understanding the consequences of their actions before they could be convicted. Ask pupils: do you feel it was right to abolish this convention? Compare the age of criminal responsibility in England with that in other countries, discussing possible reasons for the differences. Ask pupils to discuss the concept of relative levels of responsibility for a crime, and the legal notion of aiding and abetting. Should someone who stands by and watches while a crime is committed be held responsible?
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- understand the concept of the 'age of criminal responsibility', and discuss this critically
- understand the concept of 'aiding and abetting'
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