Will jailing criminal teens solve Sweden’s gang violence epidemic?

The Nordic country, known as one the happiest countries on earth and once the model of economic and social stability, now has a huge crime problem with children carrying out violent acts.

Criminal gangs are recruiting children via social media and using them to commit murders, shootings and bombings.

Will the government’s reform to prosecute young teenagers do anything to cut crime?

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Gunilla von Hall
Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Svenska Dagbladet

Ardavan Khoshnood
Criminologist

Peter Bleksley
Former Police Detective and Crime Analyst