PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Lower the age a child can be arrested and charged
Change the law so that anyone under the age of 10 who commit acts of physical and verbal abuse can be prosecuted and convicted if need be
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
12
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 12/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 12/100,000
Background
Revise the current law regarding children can only be prosecuted and arrested once they turn 10 until they turn ten they can act in unreasonable manners and they have no consequence
Lower the arrest and charge age