Justice minister consults panel about lower age of criminal adulthood

An advisory panel to the justice minister holds a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2017, where Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda consulted the panel about lowering the age of criminal adulthood to 18 from 20, in a move that critics claim could deprive 18- and 19-year-old offenders of rehabilitation opportunities guaranteed under the Juvenile Law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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