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Juvenile Penal Regime: What Changes Since Saturday and What Are the Doubts of Justice · Global Voices

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On Saturday, September 5, the new Juvenile Penal Regime established by Law 27.801, which replaces the system in force since 1980, will begin to govern in Argentina. The main modification is the reduction of the age of imputability from 16 to 14 years. However, the reform also introduces changes in sanctions, measures [...]
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Since Saturday, 5 September, Act No. 27.801 has been in force throughout the country, creating the new juvenile penal regime. The regulation replaces Act No. 22.278, which regulated the criminal treatment of minors since 1980, and which had been amended in 1983 to set the minimum age of punishment at 16 years. The central change in the reform is precisely that age: imputability was reduced from 16 to 14 years. The regulation was sanctioned by Co…

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From the Ministry of Justice and Security they explained that the implementation will not require a total restructuring of the Santa Fe system, since the province has since 2023 a Code of Juvenile Criminal Procedure based on the accusatory principle, in addition to a law of penal execution and centers destined for the treatment of adolescents The entry New Juvenile Penal Regime: how the change in the age of punishment will be applied in Santa Fe…

The juvenile criminal judge Tatiana Dib explained to FM Profesional the scope of Law 27.801, which enters into force this Saturday. She clarified that adolescents will have a specialized procedure, with socio-educational measures and alternatives to the running of the bull, which will continue to be the last resort. From this Saturday September 5 will begin to rule in [...]

On Saturday, September 5, the new Juvenile Penal Regime established by Law 27.801, which replaces the system in force since 1980, will begin to govern in Argentina. The main modification is the reduction of the age of imputability from 16 to 14 years. However, the reform also introduces changes in sanctions, measures [...]

The entry into force of the new juvenile penal regime marks a significant change in Argentine legislation and exceeds the discussion on the age of punishment. The new legislation is the result of a historical process of transformation of the State's relationship with children and adolescents in conflict with the criminal law. The course began in 1919, with the passing of Law 10,903, known as the Law of Patronato. That norm established a tutelary…

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