The Swedish government has proposed lowering the criminal age to 13 for serious crimes such as murder and aggravated rape. Three opposition parties, the Green Party, the Centre Party, and the Left Party, criticize the proposal and want to restore the limit to 15 after the election. The Social Democrats oppose the lowering but have not yet taken a position on whether they want to scrap it after the election.
Swedish opposition split on lowering criminal age to 13
Key Points
- The government proposes lowering the criminal age to 13 for serious crimes.
- Three opposition parties want to restore the age limit to 15 after the election.
- The Social Democrats oppose the lowering but have not decided on scrapping it.
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