Aysha Moore has launched the petition because she has “represented far too many young people in the police station and in court simply because they did not know or understand the law”.
Moore, who is also a parent, says too often young people “unknowingly or unintentionally” commit offences “due to being led astray or due to peer pressure and not knowing how to avoid certain situations”.
She wants to ensure they are being taught in schools to be “make better or informed decisions” around the potential to be convicted of a crime.
Her petition has been launched on the UK Parliament’s website. It currently has just under 500 signatures. The government will respond if it reaches 10,000, and if it gains 100,000 signatures the issue will be considered for debate in Parliament.
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