Sweden Plans to Lower Criminal Responsibility Age to 13
Minors convicted of serious crimes will be placed in special prisons, not youth institutions.
Criminal gangs recruit minors as young as 11 for shootings and bombings.
52 children under 15 suspected of murder or attempted murder last year.
Rosersberg prison renovated for violent young offenders, with school focus, no phones, and locked cells at 8 PM.
Prison governor claims inmates will 'grow up here' in strict conditions.
Justice minister argues prison is a deterrent, but political figure says 13-year-olds are still children.
Denmark lowered age to 14 in 2010, but no crime impact.
Government will review measure after five years to combat criminal networks generating 185 billion crowns annually.
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