1A child may be imprisoned only if he has committed a criminal offence which the minimum of the punishment is foreseen to be 7 years and such punishment is necessary because of the nature, high social risk of the criminal offence and level of guilt.
2Imprisonment punishment against the child may not be more than half the punishment foreseen by the law for the committed criminal offence, but not more than 12 years.
3The court, when setting the extent of punishment against the child, shall consider and pay special attention to all the circumstances related to the maturity of the child and the time required for the education and vocational training of the child. However, depending on the level of guilt, punishment may be imposed for a shorter period when it is considered adequate to achieve its aim.
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