“We are backing Unionist”
Age Of Criminal Responsibility Increase of 2024
Rationale
Raising the age of criminal responsibility to 16 better aligns with youth development research and reduces long-term societal harm from early incarceration. And can teach kids what not and to do for the future. And at age 14 that could take away there childhood.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 14
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From 16
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1
Age of Criminal ResponsibilityProposer
Party
Unionist Avalon
The Unionist Party is standing up for your values and priorities. But we can’t make anything happen without you, so please join us! as we can lift Avalon up together
Core pillars
Noah Hawkins
Home Secretary · Age 33
Noah Hawkins traded a prestigious academic post for the hustle of grassroots politics, turning his encyclopedic policy knowledge and commanding oratory into a media-friendly crusade for reform—his refusal to bend on principle making him both admired and feared in equal measure.
Timeline
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Draft4 March 2024
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Vote Open5 March 2024
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Vote Closed4 May 2024
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Became Law4 May 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
PassedFor: 26 / 100 seats (26.0%)
Against: 25 · Abstained: 47 · Not voted: 2
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmen | 8 | Yes | yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. |
| Centrist Zone | 10 | Yes | We are backing Unionist |
| Democratic Group | 47 | Abstain | No reason given |
| National Conservative Movement | 25 | No | We have to reject this law, youth Criminality must be punished and just because they are teenager, dieser mein they can just commit and crimes while parents have to deal with the consequenses. |
| Unionist Avalon Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We have to reject this law, youth Criminality must be punished and just because they are teenager, dieser mein they can just commit and crimes while parents have to deal with the consequenses.”
“yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes.”