Deutsche Welle
Europe · 4 hrs ago
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Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises
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Sweden's parliament is considering legislation to lower the criminal age of responsibility to 13 years old and allow imprisonment of young teenagers in serious cases as part of efforts to combat rising gang violence. The summary notes this reflects a broader European trend of lowering criminal age thresholds.
Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises
In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden's parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and, in serious cases, imprison them. Other European nations are also lowering age limits.
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