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Swedish Government Pushes Ahead with Plan to Jail 13-Year-Old Criminals

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Despite scathing criticism from top legal experts, Sweden's government is moving forward with its plan to jail 13-year-olds found guilty of serious crimes.

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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years will force down serious crime in the ages, experts warn. Ulf Kristersson defends the new law – despite the fact that seven of

·Stockholm, Sweden
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A proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 in Sweden has met with criticism from several experts.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sweden, which is struggling with gang violence, wants to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13, and the government's proposal is now moving to parliament.

·Estonia
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Dagens Nyheter. broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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