Question 263
In Germany, young people from the age of 14 are criminally responsible. This means that young people who are 14 years of age and older and who violate criminal laws ...
Deutsch: In Deutschland sind Jugendliche ab 14 Jahren strafmündig. Das bedeutet: Jugendliche, die 14 Jahre und älter sind und gegen Strafgesetze verstoßen, …
Answer options
- are punished.✓ Correct answer
- share the punishment with their parents.
- are treated like adults.
- are not punished.
Explanation
In Germany, there are special legal regulations for children and adolescents in criminal law. These rules are intended to take into account that young people are still developing and act and think differently than adults. From a certain age, they can be held responsible for crimes, but special provisions of juvenile criminal law apply that differ from those for adults.
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