German courts largely sentence defendants under the age of 21 according to juvenile law in a bid to help them reintegrate into society and mete out punishments that fit the crime as well as the offender. In a case that caused shockwaves in Germany, a court on Thursday, Oct. 4, convicted three young men of the sexual assault, torture and murder of a fellow inmate last year at a juvenile detention center. A 17-year-old received a sentence of 10 years in prison, the highest possible as he was tried as a minor. The others, a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old, received 15 years and 14 years respectively.
10/6/07
DW: In Germany, Focus on Preventing Not Punishing Youth Crime
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