Around the world and far back in history, there are special rules for children and young people who commit crimes. Young people have an underdeveloped capacity for responsibility and are more sensitive to punishment, punishing young people as harshly as adults is therefore both unfair and can have negative consequences for young people's development and adaptation in society. What is the basis for treating children differently in criminal law, and does it hold regardless of the seriousness of the crime? How can we understand today's criminal policy development with a tougher grip on young people - are the reforms an effective way to reduce youth crime, or are they motivated by something else? Could there be reasons to punish young offenders more, even if it has negative societal effects? Contributors are criminal law researchers Sverker Jönsson and Tova Bennet.
Arranged in collaboration with Lund University. Free entry, no pre-registration required.
Part of the conversation series Kriminalsamtal - conversations about crime and punishment with researchers in criminal law from Lund University.