Yup, I can hardly believe my ears. The WA Labor Party has decided at its State Conference to (according to media reports) to raise the age of Crimiminal Responsibility to 14 years of age.
Now I think this is from the Hard Left & it is totally moronic decay. Here's why.
This came up with another group I was involved in & they were going to push for a change in the legislation to raise it to 14.
THEY DIDN'T READ THAT SECTION OF THE ACT OR THEY READ ONLY A PART OF IT OR THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY WERE READING. OR THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEIR INTENDED CHANGE WOULD BRING.
IT'S THE CRIMINAL CODE ACT COMPILATION ACT 1913
If you want to read it for yourself go to this link & scroll down to Section 29
Click here
WALW - Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 - Home Page (legislation.wa.gov.au)
But if not, here it is
29. Immature age
A person under the age of 10 years is not criminally responsible
for any act or omission.
A person under the age of 14 years is not criminally responsible
for an act or omission, unless it is proved that at the time of
doing the act or making the omission he had capacity to know
that he ought not to do the act or make the omission.
[Section 29 amended: No. 74 of 1985 s. 4; No. 49 of 1988
s. 44.]
Now what that means is Children under 10 have no Criminal Responsibility no matter what.
What the second paragraph means all other Children between that age and 14 years of age are not crimiminally responsible unless the police can prove they commited the act or omission whilst they had the capacity to know they should not.
In other words WA Labor is not raisiing the age of Criminal Responsibilty, they are removing the ability of the Police being able to prove the child knew what they doing & therefore duly culpable and deserving of criminal responsibility.
Why is this moronic madness?
Drug dealers will recruit under 14 year olds. They can sell drugs under the new changes & get off Scott Free. They may also be more likely to carry a knife or other weapon, they can get off Scott Free.
The Wilful & Deliberate act of assault, murder, rape, burglary, arson, car theft, graffiti, all consequence free.
If you're a teacher in a rough school with some troubled kids...I'd suggest if this is passed, consider only teaching pre-school, lower primary school or classes of over 14 year olds. If you have one wayward, troubled, angry & potentially violent student...they can come for you & get off Scott Free.
A wise educator told me "If a kid doesn't get it by 9 they maybe won't get it by 19" and if the 10-14 year olds are recruited to sell drugs or break a window or they decide to do serious criminal damage, assault, rape then their life pathway is set. They will be career criminals & some career monsters for life.
Its an utterly moronic idea. I hope they decide to genuinely not have it on their agenda ever even though it is passed at State Conference
God help us all.
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