Sweden Lowers Criminal Age of Responsibility to 14
Sweden's parliament voted to lower the criminal age to 14 for serious offenses, introducing new rules for youth and family safety.
2026年8月18日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Living in Sweden with teenagers now comes with stricter legal rules. Sweden has lowered its age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14.
The Swedish Riksdag approved the new legal reform in a vote of 281 to 66. This change applies to serious offenses.
These crimes include murder, aggravated rape, and severe weapons violations. The reform also permits electronic surveillance for children as young as 13.
In addition, Sweden removed sentence discounts for people convicted of multiple crimes. These legal rules directly affect families and young people living in Sweden.
Lawmakers passed the measure to strengthen public safety and law enforcement. The reform marks a major shift in Swedish juvenile justice policies.
This news was reported by The Copenhagen Post.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
