Arrest of three boys who allegedly killed schoolmate casts light on left-behind children in China

A lawyer said that the suspects might not be exempted from criminal punishment in the case, even if they are minors.

Local authorities are making all-out efforts to comfort the bereaved family and handle the aftermath of the killing, and work regarding all aspects is proceeding in an orderly manner, the statement said. According to some Chinese media reports, the victim, age 13, studied in a local middle school and went missing on March 10. His body was found the next day, buried in a vegetable greenhouse in the district’s Zhangzhuang village, about 100m from the house of one of the three suspects.

Xu Hao, a lawyer at Beijing Jingsh Law Firm, said the suspects might not be exempted from criminal punishment in the case, even if they are minors. He cited the amended Criminal Law to explain that the age of criminal liability in China has been lowered to 12, in order to prevent children from committing serious offenses.

Luo Xiang, a professor at China University of Political Science and Law, posted a comment on the case on his personal social media account on Saturday, saying that necessary punishment should be given to minors who commit violent crimes, because a “transformative effect could only be achieved through punishment”.

While calling for prudence in the fight against juvenile crime, the lawyers also suggested including government agencies, schools, social organisations and volunteers in the management and education of left-behind children.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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