Tag: minimum age of criminal liability

Hontiveros: Proposals to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility “immoral, unscientific, ineffective”

(Eagle News) — Opposition senator Risa Hontiveros has reiterated her opposition to lowering the minimum age of criminal liability in the country, even if the House of Representatives has already amended and passed on second reading a bill that pegged the same at 12 years old. The bill is an amended version of the bill earlier passed by the House justice panel that pegged the minimum age of criminal responsibility at nine years old, from […]

Pulse Asia: More than 50 percent of Filipinos support retaining minimum age of criminal liability

(Eagle News) — More than 50 percent of Filipinos favor retaining the minimum age of criminal liability at 15 years old. According to results of a recent Pulse Asia survey, 55 percent voted for the retention. The survey was  done via face-to-face interviews from March 15 to 20. “This opinion is echoed by big pluralities to sizeable majorities across geographic areas and socioeconomic classes,” Pulse Asia said. According to the pollster, based on the results, those from the […]