Sweden's justice minister announced the government will not advance a proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13, and will instead put forward a new bill setting the threshold at 14. The statement, reported by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), marks a policy shift in Sweden's ongoing debate over juvenile justice.
Sweden's justice minister announced on Tuesday that the government will not proceed with a previous proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13, and will instead advance a new bill setting the threshold at 14. The statement, reported by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), signals a recalibration of Sweden's juvenile justice policy amid ongoing public and political debate over how to address youth crime. No further details on the bill's timeline or content were provided in the report.
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