The parents or legal guardians of
minors who do not go to school face up to two years in prison
according to the draft of a decree addressing juvenile crime,
youth problems and 'educational poverty' that Premier Giorgia
Meloni's cabinet is set to examine on Thursday.
The measure would apply to the parents or adults with legal
responsibility for children of compulsory school age - until 16
in Italy - and would replace the existing 30 euro fine.
The government is seeking ways to crack down on juvenile crime
including by fighting truancy and ensuring that children
complete their schooling obligations after several recent cases
that shocked the nation, including the rape of two cousins aged
10 and 12 by a gang of youths in Caivano near Naples.
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