Sweden is experimenting with programs for 13-year-old offenders

Friday, May 1, 2026

Der Standard

Sweden plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility, allowing 13-year-olds to be jailed despite criticism.

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Sweden plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility, allowing 13-year-olds to receive prison sentences starting this summer, despite widespread criticism from legal bodies and aid organizations who argue it violates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The conservative government is pushing this plan ahead before the autumn election, citing the need to combat gang crime in Swedish cities like Malmö, where criminal gangs recruit young people.

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