Doubts Dog Serbia’s ‘Tougher Punishment’ Response To Violent Crime – Analysis

Serbia is poised to cut the minimum age of criminal responsibility after a 13-year-old went on a shooting spree in a Belgrade school, reaching for the kind of ‘tougher punishment’ response it has deployed before. Studies, however, raise doubts about the deterrent effect.

By Milica Stojanovic

When, in the hours that...