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Agreement to support 'development of proposal' disappointing, say advocates

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State attorneys-general have agreed to support the "development of a proposal" to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, but the move has been widely criticised.


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By Amy Hall

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State attorneys-general have agreed to support the "development of a proposal" to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, but the move has been widely criticised.



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