jan 1, 1892 - The Criminal Code is passed in Canada
Description:
The criminal code contained small sections for young offenders at the time. It stated that no one under the age of 7 could be convicted of a crime, that children under 14 could not be convicted if they knew the nature and consequences of the crime and that children under 16 are held apart from adult offenders and away from the public eyeAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1892
Now
~ 133 years ago