Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Yahwe
The age of criminal responsibility is 10.
 |
Ah. In Sweden[1] the problem with teen gangs has been making news for some years now.
[1] "The age of criminal responsibility is 15. However, special
rules in regards to sanctioning apply until the
age of 21. Only if there are special grounds may
an offender below the age of 18 be sentenced to
imprisonment. Imprisonment for offenders below
the age of 18 is uncommon. For offenders aged 18
but not yet 21 the courts may sentence the
offender to imprisonment only if there are special
grounds regarding the culpability of the crime or
other special reasons." [
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/wfbcjswe.txt]