Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang jenayah di Malaysia
The Malaysian law has provided a specific defence to a child offender within the ages of ten to twelve. Nevertheless, the accused child must prove that at the time of committing the crime, he or she has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of the act....
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| description | The Malaysian law has provided a specific defence to a child offender within the ages of ten to twelve. Nevertheless, the accused child must prove that at the time of committing the crime, he or she has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of the act. How is ‘immaturity’ defined by the courts and how do the courts apply this particular defence to exempt the child from his or her criminal liability? These questions are highlighted in this article and it is submitted that the Malaysian courts have never interpreted ‘ immaturity’ in the provision of section 83 of the Malaysian Penal Code, which subsequently leads to the finding that its application is vague and ambiguous |
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| spelling | ukm-17072019-05-14T04:43:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1707/ Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang jenayah di Malaysia Anita Abdul Rahim, The Malaysian law has provided a specific defence to a child offender within the ages of ten to twelve. Nevertheless, the accused child must prove that at the time of committing the crime, he or she has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of the act. How is ‘immaturity’ defined by the courts and how do the courts apply this particular defence to exempt the child from his or her criminal liability? These questions are highlighted in this article and it is submitted that the Malaysian courts have never interpreted ‘ immaturity’ in the provision of section 83 of the Malaysian Penal Code, which subsequently leads to the finding that its application is vague and ambiguous Fakulti Undang - Undang 2010 Article PeerReviewed Anita Abdul Rahim, (2010) Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang jenayah di Malaysia. Jurnal Undang-undang, 14 . ISSN 1394-7729 http://ejournal.ukm.my/juum |
| spellingShingle | Anita Abdul Rahim, Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang jenayah di Malaysia |
| title | Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan
ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang
jenayah di Malaysia |
| title_full | Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan
ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang
jenayah di Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan
ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang
jenayah di Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan
ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang
jenayah di Malaysia |
| title_short | Lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan
ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang
jenayah di Malaysia |
| title_sort | lakuna dalam pemakaian dalihan
ketidakmatangan menurut undang-undang
jenayah di malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1707/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1707/ |