Do China's children have a crime problem?
- Vivian Wang
- New York TimesUpdated: Jun 27, 2024, 13:42 IST IST
China has been considered relatively progressive on juvenile justice. But several high-profile killings have prompted calls for the law to come down more harshly on minors
For nearly two years, Gong Junli has been waiting. Since his eight-year-old daughter, Xinyue, was stabbed multiple times and her body left in a grove of poplar trees in northwestern China, he has imagined her killer finally being brought to justice.
But justice is complicated when the accused is also a child.
But justice is complicated when the accused is also a child.