That's odd then...
One major difference with other countries is that criminal responsibility (different from the legal responsibility conferred by majority) in Belgium is also set at 18 years old, contrarily to the vast majority of countries around the world where it is almost always lower (as young as 6 years old in some US states). This means that if a 17-year old Belgian kills someone, commit a arson or robbery, etc., he or she is not considered responsible of their acts, and thus cannot be sentenced by a criminal court, and will usually be purely and simply acquitted.
Posted By: Vivid Data Shark on February 3rd 2013 at 15:04:26
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- Mboyo (NCFC) - Dog, Feb 3, 12:32:42
- I don't think they class you as criminally responsible until you are 18 in Belgium, so (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 3, 14:43:42
- 16 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 14:58:37
- That's odd then... (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 3, 15:04:26
- 16 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 14:58:37
- You always have a choice to participate or not to participate. Say NO to Mboyo. (n/m) (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 3, 13:01:34
- best to keep away from bad eggs... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 3, 12:56:35
- No, o Lynn said we didn't bid. Didn't deny we mad enquiries (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Feb 3, 12:50:23
- I don't think they class you as criminally responsible until you are 18 in Belgium, so (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 3, 14:43:42
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