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SA children aged as young as 10 will continue to be arrested, charged and detained for at least another year after a national meeting decided to put off a decision to lift the criminal age, with Attorney-General Vickie Chapman unwilling to take action before a federal consensus is reached.
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Pressure is mounting on the State Government to lift the age of criminal responsibility in South Australia from 10 to 14 years, but Attorney-General Vickie Chapman says no decision will be made until a federal review is handed down.
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