Sweden Considers Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility to 13 Amid Rising Violence
Facing an increase in violent gang crime, Sweden's parliament is debating a proposal to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and potentially imprison them for serious offenses. This move mirrors similar discussions in other European nations regarding youth crime.
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.