Criminal responsibility of a delinquent child a comparative study between Islamic jurisprudence and the Sudanese criminal law of 1991 and the Sudanese child law of 2010

Abstract

This paper aims to study the criminal responsibility of juvenile delinquents through a comparison between Islamic jurisprudence and Sudanese law. The objective is to examine the extent of similarity or difference in determining children's criminal responsibility, the influencing factors, and the methods and measures used to address the issue. The study discusses the concept of criminal responsibility, its foundations, and stages, in addition to defining the child, the causes of delinquency, and the measures taken to address the phenomenon in both Islamic jurisprudence and Sudanese legislation. The study adopts a descriptive, analytical, and comparative methodology