Unlawful influence on prosecutors and judges
English summary of Brå report 2009:13
Although unlawful influence is more common before a verdict has been reached, incidents that occur after a court ruling has been
passed can also be a form of unlawful influence, provided that the perceived purpose is to influence future exercise of duty in regard to rulings.
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- © Brottsförebyggande rådet 2012
- urn:nbn:se:bra-469
- Report 2009:13
About the study
The purpose of this study is to survey unlawful influence on prosecutors and judges with regard to the following questions:
- How common is unlawful influence?
- Are relatives of the prosecutors and judges also targeted?
- Which actors are believed to be behind unlawful influence?
- In what types of situation does this occur?
- To what extent is unlawful influence reported to the authorities?
- What is being done, and what can be done, to prevent unlawful influence?