Criminal Responsibility Age Adjustment Act of 2020
Rationale
Raising the age of criminal responsibility to 16 better supports youth rehabilitation, reduces long-term crime, and aligns with international standards promoting justice and development.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 14
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From 16
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1
Age of Criminal ResponsibilityProposer
Party
Conservatives
The hammer of progress strikes hard where roads meet rail and law meets action for those who build and those who inherit
Core pillars
Edmund Buchanan
Activist · Age 54
A self-made economist who clawed his way from factory floors to faculty halls, he pairs razor-sharp policy proposals with a fiery oratory style, making him both feared and favored by the political class.
Timeline
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Draft20 February 2020
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Vote Open15 April 2020
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Vote Closed15 April 2020
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Did Not Become Law15 April 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Statenhaus
FailedFor: 0 / 187 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 187
Riksdag
FailedFor: 0 / 1077 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1077
President
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1