行政拘留年齡擬降至14歲 有關專家對此反應不一
A draft law amendment that would lower the minimum age of those who can be detained for noncriminal offenses to 14 has drawn a mixed response from experts.
最近出臺的一份擬將行政拘留最低年齡降到14歲的法律修訂草案，使得許多專家對此反應不一。The Ministry of Public Security released a list of proposed revisions to the Law on Penalties for Administrative Detention last month to seek public opinion.
公安部於上月公佈了《行政拘留處罰法》修改意見列表，向公衆徵求意見。The list included changing an article that states juveniles aged 14 to 16 cannot receive administrative detention, which is generally used for offenders who commit noncriminal offenses and lasts for about 20 days.
該意見列表中包括修改了14至16歲青少年不適用行政拘留的條款，該條款一般對非刑事犯罪人員使用，拘留大約20天。
The ministry said the amendment would keep the measure in place only for first-time offenders, which means juveniles as young as 14 could be detained if they reoffend.
據公安部表示，修訂過的法案不會對初犯使用，也就是說，如果再犯，即使14歲的青少年也能被行政拘留。
Dai Qiuying, an assistant researcher with the Supreme People's Court, told China National Radio that the amendment is understandable, as society has been frustrated with the lack of practical and applicable corrective measures for juvenile offenders.
最高人民法院助理研究員戴秋穎向中國國家廣播電臺表示，這一修正案是可以理解的，因爲公衆對於缺少針對未成年犯實際的、適用的正確措施一事感到非常困擾。China has seen a rise in crime involving minors in recent years. A study by the Chinese Society for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Research estimated that more than 50 percent of juvenile crime is committed by young people age 14 to 16. According to Criminal Law, only residents who are 16 or above can take full criminal liability.
近年來，中國有未成年人蔘與的犯罪案件增加顯著。據中國青少年犯罪預防研究協會一項研究估計，超過50%的青少年犯罪案件是由14到16歲的青少年犯下的。而據刑法規定，只有16歲以上的居民才能承擔全部刑事責任。However, legal experts have argued that putting minors in detention should be a last resort.
不過，法律專家們認爲拘留未成年人應該是最後的手段。"There is no detailed research that supports the necessity of lowering the minimum age for administrative detention," said Yao Jianlong, a professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law.
上海政法學院教授姚建龍表示：“目前還沒有詳細的調查研究支持降低行政拘留最低年齡的必要性。”
