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Kathryn Anderson

Councillors applaud child-centred approach in raising the age of criminal responsibility

Perth and Kinross Council will monitor and review a recent law change raising the age of criminal responsibility.

The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 came into force on December 17, 2021.

The Act raised the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland from eight to 12.

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