questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how is the age of an offender determined by the courts; and are any scientific age assessments used.
answerText: Where an offender’s age is in doubt in criminal proceedings, the court must determine age on the basis of the available evidence. In practice, this may include an adjournment so that an age assessment can be carried out.Where documentary evidence is not a...
heading: Offenders: Age Assurance