DPP v Broers [2026] ACTSC 118
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DPP v Broers [2026] ACTSC 118
Project CitationAssault offences – reference to Bugmy Bar Book report on 18-25 Year-Olds
Coram: Baker J
- Sentencing of 19 year old offender
- Recognised authorities holding youth justice principles still apply although not a juvenile offender – authorities reflect neurodevelopmental research, which recognises that whilst “legal adulthood begins at age 18 years in Australia, key brain regions, especially those involved in decision-making, emotional control, and social understanding, continue to develop until at least age 25”: Jody Kamminga et al, Decision-Making, Emotion and Behaviour Regulation in 18-to-25 Year-Olds: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective (Bugmy Bar Book Report, 2025) 18: at [31]
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