Argentine Government Regulates New Juvenile Penal Regime Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility
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The Argentine government has issued Decree 875/2026 to regulate Law 27.801, which lowers the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years. The new regime applies to adolescents from age 14 until the day they turn 18 who are accused of crimes defined in the Penal Code or special penal laws. Under this system, adolescents may face convictions, alternative measures, or deprivation of liberty.
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- Both outlets framed the regulation as a necessary administrative step to implement the law, focusing on the structural creation of supervisory roles and interministerial coordination.
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