10 February 2011

A Survey of the ComRes MP Panel and members of the public conducted on behalf of T2A Alliance

Evaluation, Maturity

Open report

How do we determine how people and politicians feel maturity should be defined and measured and the extent to which it should be taken into account in the courts? Through interviews with a large sample of the public and a survey of MPs, this reports examines the opinions of the public and parliamentarians and finds that they agree that maturity and responsibility of young adults should be considered by courts.

Publisher: ComRes

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