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Today, deputies will decide whether minors aged 12 and 13 can be held criminally responsible for murder if they are deemed to have discernment. A legislative proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 12 has already received a rejection report. This debate follows serious violent incidents involving minors, including a knife attack on a teacher and a student. The current law exempts those under 14 from criminal liability, regardless of the crime's severity. The proposed change would allow for exceptions in murder cases, contingent on psychological evaluations confirming the minor's discernment at the time of the act. The final decision rests with the Chamber of Deputies, which will vote on whether to maintain the existing law or allow for penal sanctions against younger offenders.