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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, proposes the government's investigator Gunnel Lindberg. Social development makes it impossible to sit idly by and do nothing, she says
Proposal: Should be allowed to secretly intercept children at home
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Proposal: Should be allowed to secretly intercept children at home

The police should be allowed to use secret coercive measures against children under 15 years old, proposes the government's investigator. Wiretapping and surveillance should be possible in cases of suspected crimes such as murder, serious weapons offenses and terrorist offenses
Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People
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Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People

The government wants young people between 15 and 17 years old to be able to be sentenced to harsher penalties. But many are critical of the proposal that has been put forward, and prosecutors want the government to consider a completely different solution
Investigator proposes reduced sentence discount for young offenders
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Investigator proposes reduced sentence discount for young offenders

The Government's inquiry proposes a reduced sentence discount for 15-17-year-olds. This could mean significantly longer sentences for example for murder when youth prisons are introduced
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