leben in deutschland.Deutschland · Online

GENERAL QUESTION · 263

Mensch & Gesellschaft · BAMF 07.05.2025

In Germany, young people are criminally responsible from the age of 14. That means: young people who are 14 years or older and violate criminal law …

Official German wording

In Deutschland sind Jugendliche ab 14 Jahren strafmündig. Das bedeutet: Jugendliche, die 14 Jahre und älter sind und gegen Strafgesetze verstoßen, …

Answer options

  1. A
    are punished.Correct answer
  2. B
    are treated like adults.
  3. C
    share the punishment with their parents.
  4. D
    are not punished.

EDITORIAL LEARNING AID

Why is this answer correct?

For the “Leben in Deutschland” test, connect “are punished.” with the meaning of the question. This is the answer marked as correct in the official key. “are treated like adults.” is not part of the solution and points to a different issue. Learn the key term together with the complete correct answer instead of memorising only its letter.

This translation and explanation are editorial learning aids. The official German wording and answer key govern the examination.

Source

Official BAMF question catalogue dated 7 May 2025. BAMF

Start the 33-question mock test