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Sweden juvenile criminal responsibility reform

Overview

The Swedish Parliament has approved legislation to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14 years for serious offenses. The law, which includes provisions for increased maximum sentences for minors—allowing those under 18 to face up to 18 years in prison for crimes such as murder and aggravated sexual violence—is scheduled to take effect on September 10.

This reform is intended to combat rising gang violence and drug-related crime. To support the implementation of this law, specialized wings for minors have been established within adult prisons to provide separate educational programs.

Entities

Riksdag · Sweden Democrats · Lenka Bradáčová · Swedish Parliament · Ulf Kristersson

Timeline

27 days ago

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Sweden lowers criminal responsibility age to 14
Sweden's parliament has lowered the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14 for serious crimes and increased the maximum prison sentence for minors to 18 years to combat gang violence.

Sources

abenteuerleben.ch · aktual24.ro · ceska-justice.cz · cestovanie.aktuality.sk · cursdeguvernare.ro · de.euronews.com · dnoticias.pt · echo24.cz · flicks.co.nz · health.ny.gov · laverita.info · lucianabugni.blogosfera.uol.com.br · maribor24.si · medium.seznam.cz · news.yam.md · oantagonista.uol.com.br