Sweden Revises Plan to Lower Criminal Responsibility Age

The Swedish government has decided against lowering the criminal responsibility age from 15 to 13. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer indicated that due to insufficient parliamentary support, the government will now propose a new bill to reduce the age to 14, aligning with the European average.

The Swedish government has decided to abandon its controversial proposal to reduce the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years. The current age remains at 15, as there was a lack of parliamentary support for this significant change.

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer announced on Thursday that the government has instead decided on a compromise. They plan to introduce new legislation that will set the age of criminal responsibility at 14, which is in line with the average across Europe.

This decision reflects a strategic balancing act by the Swedish authorities, aiming to make adjustments while considering the political and social landscape of the country.