Government review follows public concern, but experts warn institutional gaps could undermine effectiveness of reforms

South Korea’s push to lower the age of criminal responsibility risks prioritizing politically-driven legal change over unresolved structural weaknesses in its juvenile justice system.

With the debate over lowering the age of criminal responsibility intensifying, the government aims to decide by late April whether it will do so following public consultations.

South Korea’s push to lower the age of criminal responsibility risks prioritizing politically-driven legal change over unresolved structural weaknesses in its juvenile justice system.

With the debate over lowering the age of criminal responsibility intensifying, the government aims to decide by late April whether it will do so following public consultations.

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