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Brazil's lower-house committee approves lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 16
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Brazil's lower-house constitutional committee approved a proposal to lower the criminal age of responsibility from 18 to 16, passing by a vote of 44–18, though the measure still requires further legislative steps before becoming law.
Brazil's lower-house committee approves lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 16
The Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee (CCJ) of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday, by 44 votes to 18, the constitutional amendment proposal seeking to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. The approval, however, is only the first step in a long process before the measure could become law.
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