A CRITICAL LEGAL ANALYSIS ON THE MINIMUM AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE NEW ISLAMIC PUNISHMENT ACT OF IRAN

The provision for a minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) is stated in a number of international children’s rights instruments. The preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that a child, by reason of his physical, mental and emotional immaturity is...

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Main Authors: Jal Zabdi Mohd Yusoff, Shohreh Mousavi, Farah Nini Dusuki, Behnam Rastegari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2014-11-01
Series:UUM Journal of Legal Studies
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=76906635-9847-4884-aa66-1a008a9bb566