The austerity policy since the 1970s means that more and more children are growing up in financially indebted or vulnerable households. This is a major reason for juvenile delinquency. Poverty is the culprit that should be addressed with measures for equality.
In the debate about gang crime, the government, with few political opponents, has chosen to take a harder line. Through a new investigation, they want to enable the use of secret means of coercion against children under the age of 15 and make it easier to detain children under the age of 18.
Critics argue that this could lead to us putting children in prison, which goes against research and science. They point out that the detention of children should only take place in extreme exceptional situations because of its harmful effects, which negatively affect mental health.
We deprive children of their freedom
Although the debate may lead us to believe that children are not deprived of their liberty in Sweden, in fact the number of children in custody has increased, which goes against principles of children's rights. The critics believe that the government should address the growing problem of child poverty and economic vulnerability, which is often the cause of crime, instead of focusing on "tougher measures".
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