Sweden Lowers Age of Criminal Responsibility

The Swedish Parliament has approved a measure to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14, particularly for serious crimes. stated that this decision is a step in the right direction. With the new regulation, 14-year-old children who are convicted of serious crimes such as murder, aggravated sexual assault, and serious firearms offenses can be sentenced to prison.The measure was approved by 281 votes, with 66 members voting against it. The government and the Sweden Democrats had previously proposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13, but they dropped the proposal when it became clear that it lacked sufficient support in parliament. shows the impact of the decision, which will be seen soon. In an extraordinary session of parliament, measures to tighten family reunification rules and abolish the discount on sentences for individuals convicted of multiple crimes were also approved.