Responsibility should be granted at age 16 (either that or 12), 16 is generally the age where you can start to get married, sign up for the military, leave school etc... at that time you can enter the adult world so should be treated as an adult (for all things, including punishment for crimes.
The 12 comment comes from cinemas, buses etc who often have child as 12 or under, if I have to pay full fare then I am an adult and so should get the same respect.
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