The Cipoleña national representative of Libertad Avanza, Lorena Villaverde, was in favor of reducing the age of punishment to 14 years, a proposal that the Minister of Justice Mariano Cuneo Libarona will take to the National Congress. Although the details of the bill are unknown, the congresswoman has already expressed her opinion and assured that she “as a national representative of a liberal party I strongly support the proposal.
“This initiative reflects our commitment to justice and individual responsibility. Lowering the age of responsibility is essential to ensure that people assume the consequences of their actions from an early age, thus promoting personal responsibility and awareness of social normsexpressed the representative of Río Negro in the Lower House of the National Congress.
For Villaverde, the initiative will not only contribute not only to justice itself, but also to crime prevention, “by establishing clear boundaries and promoting individual responsibility from the initial stages of life”.
“In addition, this proposal will align our legislation with international standards and common practices in other nations that have implemented similar changes with positive results. We seek to build a society based on individual freedom and respect for the rights of all citizens, and this initiative is an important step in that direction.”he added.
The proposal to lower the age of imputability has already been discussed on other occasions and. The last one was during the government of Mauricio Macri after the project prepared by the then Minister of Justice Germán Garavano; However, he did not achieve consensus for the debate.
Days ago DIARIO RÍO NEGRO published an article about the low crime rate among underage boys and girls, both in Neuquén and Río Negro, does not reach 2%. It was one of the arguments put forward by the General Defender of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Río Negro Ariel Alice.
However, many voices in the legal world are in favor of the initiative. Villaverde expressed that “The reduction of imputability does not simply mean punishing, but also provide opportunities for rehabilitation, education and social reintegration so as not to simply choose to imprison them since isolating minors in a prison environment can have counterproductive consequences.”
He added that the policy promoted by Mariano Cúneo Libarona, “is part of our commitment to building a more effective and humane justice system, which promotes fundamental values such as respect for the law and peaceful coexistence in our society.”
JSRN senator Mónica Silva, who replaced Alberto Weretilneck to assume the governorship, did not want to give an opinion on the issue. “I prefer to see the content before giving my opinion,” he stated.