The "Criminal Law Amendment (Eleven)" that came into effect on March 1, 2021 added a new paragraph 3 to Article 17 of the Criminal Law. This provision will increase the age of criminal responsibility in our country from the previous 14 years old.
Individually and conditionally lowering the age limit to 12 years of age provides a way to deal with serious violent crimes committed by young minors within the judicial system. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of a graded intervention and correction system for minors' criminal behavior.