A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCOPE AND LIMITS OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE AFGHAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Published April 28, 2026 | Version v1 Journal article Open A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCOPE AND LIMITS OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE AFGHAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Authors/Creators Dr. Mohammad Ebrahim Masoon (Contact person) Abdulhaq Qaderi (Contact person) Description Juvenile criminal responsibility constitutes one of the fundamental and challenging issues in criminal law and the juvenile criminal justice system. This research is conducted with the aim of clarifying the scope and limits of children’s criminal responsibility within the legal system of Afghanistan. The principal research question addresses the legal bases and criteria upon which such responsibility is determined, particularly across different age stages. The research hypothesis is premised on the assumption that the Afghan legislator, by taking into account age and the degree of discernment, has envisaged graduated levels of responsibility and, in proportion to the physical, psychological, and intellectual development of children, has prescribed differentiated criminal responses . The research methodology Is descriptive–analytical, employing a library-based approach that draws upon legal, jurisprudential, and criminological sources to analyze the theoretical and practical foundations of the subject. The findings indicate that the Afghan legal system, through the application of combined criteria of age and development, classifies juvenile criminal responsibility into three stages: first, children under the age of seven, who bear no criminal responsibility; second, individuals aged seven to twelve, who, if possessing the capacity of discernment, bear relative responsibility; and third, adolescents aged twelve to eighteen, who, depending on their level of development, are subject to limited responsibility and benefit from special judicial protections. Moreover, the influence of psychological, environmental, and climatic factors in determining maturity and the attribution of criminal liability is taken into consideration. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the necessity for legislative precision in defining the limits of responsibility and for strengthening protective measures in the adjudication of juvenile offenses . Files 1007-1017.pdf Files (376.1 kB) Name Size Download all 1007-1017.pdf md5:2593ab46ae61ba2e40297e18caa410b3 376.1 kB Preview Download 46 Views 15 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 46 46 Downloads Total downloads 15 15 Data volume Total data volume 6.8 MB 6.8 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19857142 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19857142) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19857142.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19857142 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19857142"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19857142.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19857142.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19857142 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 28, 2026 Modified April 28, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies