SwedenSweden lowers criminal age and toughens penalties for youth due to gang violence
The Swedish Parliament voted to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14 and remove sentencing leniency for minors, allowing up to 18-year prison sentences, effective September 10.
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Sweden lowers criminal age and toughens penalties for youth due to gang violence
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The Swedish government is implementing stricter criminal laws for young people, including lowering the age of criminal responsibility, to combat increasing gang violence.
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