Rape – from report to conviction

Rape – from report to conviction A study of the criminal justice system’s work in rape cases. English summary of Brå report 2019:9 Brå has studied the characteristics of reports of rape of adult

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Difficult to compare rape statistics in European countries

Difficult to compare rape statistics in European countries September 30, 2020 Rape is a serious crime that concerns many women. This concern may be further aggravated by reports that Sweden ranks

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How common is rape in Sweden compared to other European countries?

How common is rape in Sweden compared to other European countries? 18 January, 2011 Sweden's broad definition of rape means that more sexual crimes are registered as rape than in most other coun...

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National study of rapes reported to the police

National study of rapes reported to the police This study takes as its point of departure the need for a description of reported consummated rape offences. This study takes as its point of departure

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Reported and cleared rapes in Europe

Reported and cleared rapes in Europe Difficulties of international comparisons English version of Brå report 2020:2 Measuring and comparing the incidence of rape in different countries can provide

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Evaluation of the Sexual Crimes Group in North Stockholm

which only investigates rape cases. This evaluation studies whether the introduction of Group has led to better investigative work in rape cases. Related content The full report in Swedish Expand Key

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Presentation of the report 'The new consent law in practice'

concerning rape. Stina Holmberg, researcher at The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, gave the presentation at the 2021 Research Seminar arranged by the Nordic Research Council for Criminology. The

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Sexual offences

offence in 2022. Please note that the statistics here refer to both sexual offences as a broader term, including sexual molestation etc., as well as rape as a specific offence. Percentage exposed to sexual

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The new consent law in practice

The new consent law in practice An updated review of the changes in 2018 to the legal rules concerning rape English summary of Brå report 2020:6 On 1 July 2018, changes were made to the legislation

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Exploitation of a child through the purchase of a sexual act

sexual act is the main offence. It is also uncommon for the rape legislation to be tested when children are exploited by means of sexual acts in return for payment. Accordingly, Brå's assessment is that

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