Definition of mutism. : the condition of being unable to speak whether from physical, functional, or psychological cause.
Adolescents rushing to become adult have pushed the government reconsider the age of responsibility. Therefore, 21 is the age of responsibility taking account: decision making, impulse control and maturity. To begin with, the age of responsibility is defined by a persons decision making. Poor decisions at times lead teenagers to more dangerous/complicated situations.
The Criminal Code sets an absolute limit on the minimum age of criminal responsibility at seven, by providing that nothing is an offence which is done by a person under that age.[Criminal Code, Section 50(1)]