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Cards (3)

  • Age of criminal responsibility- age that a person can be held responsible by the law. In England and Wales the age is 10, in serious cases like murder. The lowest age of responsibility is in Mauritius (0), the highest age in Luxembourg (18).
  • Age of consent- the age you are legally seen as being capable of consenting to sexual activity. In England and Wales its 16. The lowest age is in Nigeria (11), the highest in Bahrain (21).
  • Possession of cannabis- the possession and use of a class B drug. It is allowed in County Durham, not allowed in the Cumbrian police force area.