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Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises

Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises
Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Europe

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.

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