Parliament wants to be able to imprison young murderers
Published: Wednesday, Feb 28th 2024, 18:50
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Anyone who commits murder as a juvenile can be detained in Switzerland in future. Parliament wants to close a loophole in the Juvenile Penal Code with this new provision.
After the Council of States, the National Council also approved the amendments to the Juvenile Penal Code in principle on Wednesday, by 130 votes to 61, against the wishes of the SP and the Greens.
Young people who have committed murder as minors and after their 16th birthday should be able to be detained. At the end of the juvenile penal sanction, there must be a serious risk that they will commit another such offense.
This means that it is not 16- or 17-year-olds who should be imprisoned, but young murderers who have reached the age of 18 following a juvenile sentence. According to the Federal Council, twelve young people were convicted of murder in Switzerland between 2010 and 2020. For some of them, a request had to be made for involuntary placement after execution.
The bill goes back to the Council of States.
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