DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2789-6919/48/55-59
Anar Javadov
Shamakhi branch of
Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University
PhD in Law
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0929-6310
vekil_anar@mail.ru
Age as a Criterion of Responsibility in Criminal Law
Abstract
The subject of the crime is a sane individual who has reached the age established by law. Age, as a characteristic of this subject, has significant importance not only from a legal perspective, but also from a social, psychological and other aspects, also in terms of the principle of legal certainty, it requires the determination of lower limits. As well, one of the observed trends is an increase of socially dangerous acts committed by minors, so preventing these things it is necessary to investigate the criminological aspects of criminal behavior. Some existing approaches take into account the severity of crimes when setting lower age limits, but others focuse the fact that minors have the capacity to understand the criminal nature of such acts. İn this article I will appreciate minors as a special segment of society, I’ll analyze the theoretical-practical state of legislation and differential penalties. My main goal here is to broaden the perspective on the noted issue, form an adequate approach in society and contribute to the solution of such legal problems on the mainstream.
Keywords: minors, criminal activity, statistics, minimum age, psychology, responsibility, legislation