Sweden lowers criminal responsibility to age 13

Gangs in Sweden: Age of criminal responsibility possibly reduced from 15 to 13

The age of criminal responsibility in Sweden may be reduced from 15 to 13 due to a rise in gangs recruiting minors. Gangs in Sweden have increasingly ...

Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children

Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it grapples with a growing number of children recruited into gangs to carry out violent crimes without facing serious legal repercussions. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said the country was in an "emergency situation" and stopping the use of children in criminal networks was a "crucial task" for the government. But several authori…

Sweden plans to lower criminal responsibility age to 13

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Sweden lowers criminal responsibility to age 13

The right and far-right parties, with the support of the Social Democrats, say they want to curb crime. However, the measure, set to take effect on July 1 for five years, has drawn criticism from experts.