Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises
7 Jun 2026, 13:50 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-mulls-prison-for-young-teens-as-violent-crime-rises/a-77435410?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden's parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and, in serious cases, imprison them. Other European nations are also lowering age limits.