The Nordic nation wants to lower the age of liability for serious violent crimes from 15 to 13 The Swedish government plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 to combat gangs’ use of minors for serious crimes. The measures, formally announced this week, aim to address the persistent problem of “violence-as-a-service” (VaaS), where organized crime recruits young perpetrators for assaults, bombings, and murders on behalf of clients. Currently, teens under 15 cannot be