Article 17,paragraph 3,of China's Criminal Law provides for a system of auth-orization for prosecution of underage minors that is similar in nature and content to the malice supplies the age rules of common law countries,and which provides a more flexible institutional model for dealing with cases of crimes committed by underage minors in China.However,the unclear procedural positioning of the system for authorizing the prosecution of underage minors and the imbalance between the protection and the punishment of minors.To improve the system for authorizing the prosecution of underage minors,it is necessary to clarify its procedural posi-tioning,establish the principle of two-way protection,and improve the system of graded treat-ment for minors who have committed crimes.
关键词
低龄未成年人/刑事责任能力/核准追诉/恶意补足年龄
Key words
Underage Minors/Capacity for Criminal Responsibility/Authorization of Re-course/Malice Supplies the Age