In Australia, children as young as ten will face adult prison term

In Australia, children as young as ten will face adult prison term

Queensland, an Australian state, has enacted legislation that will hold children as young as ten accountable under the same legal penalties as adults for serious offences, including murder, serious assault, and burglary. The government has stated that implementing stricter sentencing guidelines is a direct response to widespread community outrage regarding crimes committed by young offenders,…