Stockholm, Nov 12, 2025 (AFP) - Swedish police oppose plans to lower age of criminal responsibility

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2025-11-12
A majority of authorities and organisations consulted on the Swedish government's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 opposed the plans, as the deadline for input expired Wednesday. The Scandinavian country has struggled to contain a surge in violent crime for more than a decade, linked primarily to turf wars to control the drug market, with many offenders being younger than 15 -- Sweden's age of criminal responsibilit......
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