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Indictable offences are serious criminal offences, many of which are set out in the Crimes Act 1958. A person who is charged with an indictable offence has the right to be tried by a jury but a lot of indictable offences can also be finalised by a magistrate. This page is about indictable offences in Victoria. What is an indictable offence? In Victoria, an indictable offence is one that attracts a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment or more. Indictable offences include murder, rape, assault, manslaughter, making threats to kill, and theft. These offences are… Read More
The age of criminal liability or the age of criminal responsibility is the age at which a person can be arrested, charged and found guilty of criminal offences. In Victoria, the age of criminal liability is 10, which is the same as in other states and territories. It is also the same for Commonwealth offences. In Australia, the age of criminal liability is quite a bit lower than the international average of 14 and many youth justice professionals believe it should be raised to at least 12. Children under 10 Children younger than 10 cannot be… Read More