Children and Young People (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Age range for children in legal terms
Age range for children in legal terms
15 years and younger
Age range for young people in NSW
Age range for young people in NSW
16-18 years
Meaning of 'doli incapax'
Meaning of 'doli incapax'
Incapable of wrong - under 10 can't be held criminally liable
Full name and year of CROC
Full name and year of CROC
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989
Core principle of CROC
Core principle of CROC
Best interests of the child
Gillick competence definition
Gillick competence definition
Child under 16 can consent if they have sufficient understanding
Infant mortality rate in 19th century for poor children
Infant mortality rate in 19th century for poor children
50% in first year of life
Three principles of Australian public education
Three principles of Australian public education
Free, compulsory, and secular
Number of countries that ratified CROC
Number of countries that ratified CROC
More than 193
Legal status of children before late 19th century
Legal status of children before late 19th century
No independent legal rights; viewed as property of parents