Fighting paedophilia: What is the right balance between prevention and punishment?

To fight paedophilia-related crimes, vigilante justice can take on a radical form, as seen in the punitive actions carried out by minors against paedophiles in canton Ticino. This case has brought the fight against child sexual abuse back into the spotlight and in particular the debate about prevention and/or punishment. What is your opinion? Join the discussion on 'dialogue'. Throughout Europe, a certain form of vigilante justice has been justified to punish people suspected of being paedophiles. The individuals taking on this role sometimes go far beyond self-defence, denunciation or the filing of a complaint: beatings, humiliations, kidnappings, extortion, violence and the sharing of lynchings on social media platforms. In Switzerland, a case in Ticino has made headlines in recent months. A group of teenagers carried out punitive campaigns against individuals suspected of being paedophiles. Arrested by the police at the beginning of October, the gang, led by a 13-year-old boy ...