Interesting debate going on in Germany: A German police association wants to introduce a senior version of juvenile law for the elderly. A move to make sure older criminals can get off with lighter sentences has come up against criticism from politicians who believe it would be unfair, writes the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
It is the Federation of German Criminal Police Officers (BDK) who wants to ensure judges take elderly criminals’ age and personal circumstances - such as growing age-related poverty - into account when handing out prison sentences or fines.
According to BDK figures, six percent of all criminals are currently over 60 and 70 percent of them are first-time offenders - many of them discovering the possibilities of online fraud.
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