The Swedish Parliament voted on August 13 to pass a bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility from the current age of 15 to 14. This is a key step for the Swedish minority coalition government to advance its own anti-crime policy agenda as the September national election approaches.

The Swedish Parliament voted on August 13 to pass a bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility from the current age of 15 to 14. This is a key step for the Swedish minority coalition government to advance its own anti-crime policy agenda as the September national election approaches.