The Criminal Responsibility of Children and Young Persons

Thomas Crofts, Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University, Western Australia. Lectured at the University of Wuerzburg (1993 - 1994) and the European University Viadrina (1994 - 2000) in Germany before taking up a position at Murdoch University, Australia (2000 - present)

Contents: Introduction. England: Historical development of the criminal liability of the young; Presumption of Doli Incapax: how it functioned; Abolition of the Doli Incapax presumption: reasons and consequences. Germany: Historical development of the criminal liability of the young; A 3 Youth Court Act: how it functions; Excursus: measures which may follow the criminal act; Evaluation of A 3 Youth Court Act: criticisms and reform. Comparative Analysis: Historical development; The individual test of criminal responsibility; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.