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Imputability age of criminal and jurisdiction of juvenile courts in Europe

Authors

  • Frieder Dünkel Profesor y director del Centro de Derecho Penal y Criminología de la Universidad de Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Greifswald

Abstract

The aim of this paper consists of a compared study of the main characteristics of the juvenile penal systems in Europe. This comparative study showsthe ages of penal liabibility in different legislations, the problems related to minor adult crimes, the juvenile courts and the roll that participants play in the juvenile penal process.

Keywords:

age for criminal liability, juvenile criminal justice, juvenile criminal procedure in Europe, criminal policy