- For a child | depends on his age | & mental condition.
- IPC: no criminal responsibility | below 7 years age.
- Extends up to 12 years of age | on a child’s mental condition | mentally unaware of the consequences of the criminal conduct.
- BNS follows IPC on age norms for a child’s criminal responsibility.
- UN | 2007 | age of criminal responsibility | 12 years.
- Bangladesh | age of criminal responsibility | 9 years.
- China | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years | serious offences | 14 years.
- Indonesia | age of criminal responsibility | 8 years.
- Israel | age of criminal responsibility | 12 years.
- Japan | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years | changed to 11 years |in 2007.
- South Korea |age of criminal responsibility | 14 years.
- Pakistan | age of criminal responsibility | 7 years.
- Myanmar | age of criminal responsibility | 7 years.
- Nepal | age of criminal responsibility | 10 years.
- Brazil | age of criminal responsibility | 12 years.
- Canada | age of criminal responsibility | 12 years.
- Cuba | age of criminal responsibility | 16 years.
- Mexico | age of criminal responsibility | 12 to 18 years | varies between states.
- USA | age of criminal responsibility | no minimum age in 33 states | North Carolina | 7 years.
- Austria | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years.
- Belgium | age of criminal responsibility | 12 years.
- Denmark | age of criminal responsibility | 15 years.
- France | age of criminal responsibility | no minimum age defined.
- Germany | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years.
- England and Wales | age of criminal responsibility | 10 years.
- Scotland | age of criminal responsibility | 12 years.
- Italy | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years.
- Norway | age of criminal responsibility | 15 years.
- Poland | age of criminal responsibility | 15 years.
- Portugal| age of criminal responsibility | 16 years.
- Russia | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years.
- Spain | age of criminal responsibility | 14 years.
- Switzerland | age of criminal responsibility | 10 years.
- Sweden | age of criminal responsibility | 15 years.
