Lethal violence in Sweden 1990–2014
A description of trends with a specific focus on firearm violence. English summary of Brå report 2015:24
This report analyses all cases of completed murder, manslaughter, and assault with a lethal outcome of which the police were aware from 1990–2014. The purpose is to describe lethal violence in Sweden, both with a focus on the general trends and with a specific focus on lethal violence with firearms.
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- © Brottsförebyggande rådet 2016
- urn:nbn:se:bra-640
- Report 2015:24
About the study
The survey is based on data regarding decisions on reported offences and suspected offences from Brå’s statistical database during the years 2006– 2014. In addition, Brå has conducted six interviews with investigation officers at the Swedish Police and the Public Prosecutor for the purpose of creating greater understanding of the results.