SwedenLag och rätt 13 · Law and justice
What does straffmyndighetsålder mean?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad betyder straffmyndighetsålder?
- aThe lowest age at which you may buy alcoholic drinks at SystembolagetDen lägsta ålder då man får köpa alkoholdrycker på Systembolaget
- bThe lowest age at which you may vote in elections to the Riksdag and the municipalityDen lägsta ålder då man får rösta i val till riksdagen och kommunen
- cThe lowest age at which a person can be sentenced to punishment for a crimeDen lägsta ålder då en person kan dömas till straff för ett brottCorrect answer
- dThe highest age at which you can be summoned as a witness before a courtDen högsta ålder då man kan bli kallad som vittne inför en domstol
Why?
Straffmyndighetsålder (the age of criminal responsibility) is the age a person must have reached for a court to be able to sentence them to a punishment. A person who is younger cannot be punished for the crime.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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