”It is obvious that today's system for young offenders is not enough", it says in the text signed by all the party leaders of the Tidö parties.
The reduction of the age of criminal responsibility shall be time-limited to five years and only apply to certain serious crimes such as murder.
”By lowering the age of criminal responsibility, we open up the entire toolbox of the police and the Prison and Probation Service at an earlier stage”, the party leaders write.
Furthermore, the party leaders write that the number of suspected crimes against children under 15 years has increased sharply in recent years and that serious crime is creeping down into younger ages. They also write that several other European countries, such as Ireland and England, have had an even lower age of criminal responsibility for some time.
