Victorian Labor signals tougher stance on young offenders after 109 charges against 14-year-old dropped
doli incapax rule](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/28/nsw-age-responsibility-children-convicted-guilty-criminal-system-changing) – a legal presumption that states a child under 14 can only be convicted of a crime if prosecutors can prove they understood what they did was seriously wrong