Sweden Revises Criminal Responsibility Age Debate

Sweden's government has retracted its plan to lower the criminal responsibility age to 13, citing insufficient parliamentary backing. Instead, it proposes reducing the age to 14, aligning with the European average, as stated by Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer.

Sweden's right-of-centre government has decided to abandon its controversial proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 years old, citing a lack of parliamentary support.

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer announced the government's revised plan, which now suggests a reduction to 14 years old, consistent with the European average.

This decision reflects the government's attempt to find a middle ground on the sensitive issue of juvenile crime legislation, balancing reform with public and parliamentary opinion.