Question

Why is ‘youth crime’ viewed differently to ‘adult crime’?

Answer 1

Youths are young people who are at least 12 years old and under the age of 18. The criminal law treats them less harshly than it treats adults, and is more flexible in its approach. The reasons for this are: The brains, character and independence of young people are not as fully developed as they are with adults

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Answer 2

This is mostly an opinion based question if I stand correct. But I would say it’s because people see youth as not always knowing right from wrong just being kids, while adults know what they were doing when they did it. If that makes sense