Putting the age of criminal and tort liability into context: A dialogue between law and psychology

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-54

  Ferreira, Nuno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal liability; Gilligan; Kohlberg; Legal responsibility; Liability age; Maturity; Moral development; Moral responsibility; Piaget; Tort liability

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049086968     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092755608X267157     Document Type: Article

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