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New Juvenile Penal Regime: What Is Known About the Law that Establishes Penalties From the Age of 14
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New Juvenile Penal Regime: What Is Known About the Law that Establishes Penalties From the Age of 14
The Government promulgated the new juvenile penal regime, which establishes criminal liability from the age of 14 and establishes a system of specific penalties for those who commit crimes before the age of 18. The regulation provides for the possibility of custodial sentences in certain cases, establishes a maximum of 15 years of detention and establishes measures aimed at the education and resocialization of young people in conflict with the c…
On Monday, March 9, 2026, the National Government officially promulgated Law 27.801, which establishes the new Juvenile Penal Regime in the Argentine Republic. By Decree 138/2026 published in the Official Gazette, the administration of Javier Milei put into effect the reform that reduces the age of imputability from 16 to 14 years, marking a structural shift in the policy of security and justice after four decades without substantive changes in …
The National Government promulgated the new Juvenile Penal Regime (Law 27.801), which establishes the lowering of the age of imputability from 16 to 14 years. The measure was formalized by Decree 138/2026, published on Monday in the Official Gazette and signed by President Javier Milei and the Minister of Justice, Juan Bautista Mahiques. The norm had been approved by the Senate on 27 February with 44 votes in favour, 27 against and one abstentio…
On Monday it was known that the National Government promulgated Law 27.801 with the signature of President Javier Milei. Thus, the age of imputability was raised from 16 to 14 years, establishing a new juvenile penal regime that applies differentiated penalties according to the age and circumstances of the crime, with a focus on education, resocialization and social reintegration of adolescents in conflict with the criminal law. In Chubut, howev…
The government of Javier Milei published on Monday Decree 138/2026 in the Official Gazette. The measure of the executive enacts Law 27801. This norm establishes the new Juvenile Penal Regime for the whole country. The truth is that the government managed to impose its punitive agenda after several months of debate. The text of the law details a concrete decrease in the age of imputability and a scheme of graduated penalties. The system evaluates…
The national government enacted Law 27,801, which establishes a new Juvenile Criminal Code and sets the age of criminal responsibility in Argentina at 14, replacing the previous system that set it at 16. The legislation was published this Monday in the Official Gazette through Decree 138/2026, after having been approved by the Argentine Senate during the extraordinary session. The bill was passed in the upper house with 44 votes in favor, 27 aga…
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