Dear Litigator,

Can a minor be sentenced to death for murder?

Can a minor even be arraigned and tried at all for murder?

What does the law say? I am curious and I want to know.

Thanks


Dear Nairalander,

The truth is that a child can be tried for the offense of murder but the child cannot be sentenced to death for murder.

Even a pregnant woman cannot be sentenced to dealth for the offense of murder.

I know you have a thousand more questions emanating here from. So, let look at the position of the law when a minor commits murder.

Brb

The minor will be kept in the juvenile prison until he is of age that is 18 after that there will be trial for him or her to face the consequences of his or her actions

habsydiamond:
The minor will be kept in the juvenile prison until he is of age that is 18 after that there will be trial for him or her to face the consequences of his or her actions

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