Submitting evidence to Labour’s justice policy working group, the Howard League for Penal Reform said that the last Labour administration focused too much on criminal justice processes, from policing targets to offender management.
It is calling on the party to argue the case for an upward shift in the age of criminal responsibility.
The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland was raised from eight to 12 in March last year while in Northern Ireland consideration is being given to a proposal to raise the age from 10 to 12.
With the age of criminal responsibility set at 10, England and Wales have one of the lowest thresholds in Europe.
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