Minors under the age of 16 have reached a certain age and should be responsible for their actions. The following are the legal responsibilities of 16 minors:
1. Civil liability: 16-year-old minors can independently bear civil liability, such as signing contracts, purchasing goods and receiving services. However, there are certain restrictions on the civil behavior of minors. For example, the legal representative of minors must be present or agree, otherwise the behavior is invalid.
2. Criminal responsibility: 16 minors have reached the age of criminal responsibility. Minors who commit crimes shall bear corresponding criminal responsibilities according to law. However, according to the laws of our country, minors under the age of 14 are not criminally responsible, and minors under the age of 14 but under the age of 18 who commit crimes should be given a mitigated punishment or exempted from punishment according to law.
3. Administrative responsibility:/kloc-Minors aged 0/6 also need to bear administrative responsibility. Minors who violate laws, regulations or administrative rules shall bear corresponding administrative responsibilities according to law. For example, minors who smoke, drink and fight in public places may be subject to administrative punishment.
In short, 16-year-old minors can bear certain legal responsibilities independently in law, but at the same time, they need to pay attention to their own behavior, abide by laws and regulations, and avoid unnecessary legal responsibilities. If there are legal problems, it is recommended that minors and their parents consult professional lawyers in time.
Legal basis:
Article 17 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) A person who has reached the age of 16 commits a crime and shall bear criminal responsibility.
A person who has reached the age of 14 but is under the age of 16 commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury, serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion or throwing dangerous substances, and shall bear criminal responsibility.
If a person who has reached the age of 12 but under the age of 14 commits the crime of intentional homicide or intentional injury, causing death or serious disability by particularly cruel means, if the circumstances are bad, he shall be prosecuted with the approval of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and shall bear criminal responsibility.
If a person under the age of 18 is investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, his punishment shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.
If a person is not given criminal punishment because he is under the age of sixteen, his parents or other guardians shall be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, carry out special corrective education according to law.
Article 18 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * An adult is a person with full capacity for civil conduct and can independently carry out civil legal acts.
/kloc-Minors over 0/6 years old whose main source of livelihood is their own labor income are regarded as persons with full capacity for civil conduct.