Children's Criminal Responsibility in the Course of History

In ancient history, children had criminal responsibility. The written laws do not have specific provisions for the irresponsibility of minors, but there is evidence that children didn't have criminal responsibility or reduced responsibility until they reached a certain age. with the advent of religions and sects, the criminal responsibility of minors was completely eliminated. Accordingly, in this paper, we examine and analyze the criminal responsibility of children throughout history.In ancient history, children had criminal responsibility. The written laws do not have specific provisions for the irresponsibility of minors, but there is evidence that children didn't have criminal responsibility or reduced responsibility until they reached a certain age. with the advent of religions and sects, the criminal responsibility of minors was completely eliminated. Accordingly, in this paper, we examine and analyze the criminal responsibility of children throughout history. In ancient history, children had criminal responsibility. The written laws do not have specific provisions for the irresponsibility of minors, but there is evidence that children didn't have criminal responsibility or reduced responsibility until they reached a certain age. with the advent of religions and sects, the criminal responsibility of minors was completely eliminated. Accordingly, in this paper, we examine and analyze the criminal responsibility of children throughout history.