The 2006 Palestinian Juvenile Protection Law A Quest for Further Reform

on 4 June 1911 (ibid.),fixed the age of criminal responsibility at 13 years.It provided that no death sentence may be imposed on persons under 18.The article made a distinction between children between 13 and 15 years of age and those above 15 and under 18, providing reduced sentences for each category.It further recognized a number of alternatives to imprisonment, such as signing a commitment by child's parents, fining or rehabilitation.In certain aspects, these provisions had been more progressive than some rules that had been enacted in Palestine in subsequent periods. 18