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- The Swedish government has introduced a new bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility from the current 15 to 14.
- The main opposition party, the Social Democrats, decided to support the law because the initial proposal was moderated.
- According to polls, 45 percent of Swedish voters oppose the law's approval, while 69 percent of Social Democratic voters are against the change.
- The final decision on the new law will be made at the parliamentary summer session to be held in August.
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The Swedish government abandoned its previous proposal that would have allowed 13-year-old children to be sentenced to prison. Instead, a revised bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility from the current 15 to 14 has been brought to the agenda of the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament). The Social Democratic Party announced that they will vote yes to this new and more moderate proposal.
Teresa Carvalho, the Social Democrats' legal policy spokesperson, stated that it was logical for their party to step back from the government's initial extreme proposal. Emphasizing the current developments in Sweden, Carvalho stressed that more needs to be done to prevent young people involved in crime from reoffending and to reintegrate them into society.
However, a new poll conducted for TV4 Nyheterna shows that the Swedish public approaches the issue in a highly divided manner. While 45 percent of the participants oppose 14-year-olds being sent to prison, an equal proportion supports this situation. On the other hand, 69 percent of Social Democratic voters exhibit a stance against the legislative change. The new bill is expected to be voted on during the summer session in August.
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- How much does the new legislative proposal in Sweden change the age of criminal responsibility?
- The new proposal aims to lower the age of criminal responsibility in the country from the current 15 to 14.
- Why does the Social Democratic Party support this legislative change?
- The Social Democrats announced that they will support the law because the government abandoned its extreme proposal containing a 13-year-old threshold and pursued a more moderate path, along with the need to take measures against crime rates.
- How was the legislative proposal received by the public?
- Society is highly divided on the issue; 45 percent of poll participants oppose it while 45 percent support it. The Social Democrats' own voters oppose the proposal by a high margin of 69 percent.
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