Marcos urges ‘careful study’ of changes in minors’ criminal liability
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for a careful, evidence-based study before lowering the minimum age of criminal liability. He emphasized the need to understand the impact of social media and desensitization on youth violence before implementing policy changes.
Why it matters
The debate over juvenile justice reform highlights the tension between public safety concerns and the psychological development of minors in the digital age.
VANCOUVER, Canada - The proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal liability requires careful study even after a spate of deadly school violence, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
The article reports on government statements and legislative proposals without taking a definitive stance on the policy.
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