The Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, announced on Monday the establishment of a working group to analyze the opportunity to modify the conditions of criminal liability of minors.
He argued that the exposure of minors to harmful, often violent, content on social networks and easy access to substances prohibited by law are among the causes, direct or indirect, of juvenile delinquency.
"The crime committed by the minors in Timi? shocked us all. Today (Monday - editor's note) I ordered the establishment of a working group within the Ministry of Justice to analyze the opportunity to modify the conditions of criminal liability of minors, including in relation to the minimum age provided for by law. The working group will send invitations to collaborate to several judicial and medical institutions and organizations, professional associations and other components of civil society. We aim to find professional and adequate answers through debate as quickly as possible," Marinescu wrote on his Facebook page.
According to the minister, the law must take into account not only the criminal sanction component, but also the prevention and education component.
"The issue of crimes committed by minors is one of great social responsibility since young people are the future of our society. The law must follow the evolution of the community and the individual, including minors, in the context of social, economic, technological and mental changes. However, it must take into account not only the criminal sanction component, but also the prevention and education component or the identification of extra-penal correctional measures. The exposure of minors to harmful, often violent, content on social networks, easy access to substances prohibited by law, the insufficiency of social assistance measures and school dropout are some of the direct or indirect causes of juvenile delinquency. All of these must be addressed and combated. An integrated national strategy is needed to combat juvenile delinquency, especially that of minors, and it is time to implement it." we are building," emphasized Radu Marinescu.
Two young men were arrested last Friday after, together with a 13-year-old minor, who is not criminally liable, allegedly killed, burned and buried a 15-year-old boy. They are accused by prosecutors of aggravated murder and desecration of corpses. The crime, which took place in the context of a pre-established plan, made a month ago, took place on the evening of January 19 in the town of Cenai in Timis County. The boy died after being repeatedly hit with an axe and a knife. Subsequently, the three desecrated the victim's body, setting it on fire, and buried it behind the garden.
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