In Germany, young people are of criminal age from the age of 14. This means
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Correct answer to question 263: are punished.
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Under §19 of the Criminal Code, young people are criminally responsible from age 14: they can be punished for offences. The milder juvenile criminal law, however, applies until 18 – in some cases up to 21.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
In Deutschland sind Jugendliche ab 14 Jahren strafmündig. Das bedeutet
Last updated: November 2026
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