Killing Crime in Berikon: A Youth Psychiatrist Explains when Children Become Perpetrators

What must happen to one teenager to kill another? And how should one deal with such teenagers? The Zurich child and youth psychiatrist Dorothea Stiefel explains why puberties become perpetrators.

The Berikon case triggered a flashback for Nadya Pfister. She herself lost a daughter. Since then, she has been calling for prison sentences for 14-year-olds in Switzerland.

A 16-year-old mobbed the 13-year-old Céline. Afterwards she killed herself. The perpetrator laughed only about it. With the case Berikon everything comes up again with Céline's mother.A 16-year-old mobbed the 13-year-old Céline. After that she killed herself. The perpetrator laughed only about it. With the case Berikon gets everything up with Céline's mother again.Andreas Maurer / ch mediaOn 11 May a 14-year-old probably stabbed a 15-year-old in…

A 16-year-old bullied 13-year-old Céline. Afterwards she killed herself. The perpetrator only laughed about it. With the case of Berikon everything comes up with Céline's mother.

Even with the conviction of the adolescent who killed Mandy, many questions remain unanswered. In Berikon, where the girl was murdered, the pain took account of the community.

Spraying, smoking – or killing: What is the legal rule for underage offenders – and why? The observer has answers to the most important questions.