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A selection of Brå's reports are translated into English, usually in the form of a summary of the original report.
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Swedish Crime Survey 2024
English summary of Brå report 2024:8
The main purpose of the Swedish Crime Survey (SCS) is to study trends in self-reported exposure to crime, fear of crime, confidence in the criminal justice system and crime victims' contact with the criminal justice system in the Swedish population (16-84 years).
Publicerad 2024-10-16
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Swedish Crime Survey 2023
English summary of Brå report 2023:9
This summary presents the overall results of the Swedish Crime Survey (SCS) 2023. The results of the report are summarised and broken down into the following areas of inquiry: exposure to crime, fear of crime, confidence in the criminal justice system, and crime victims' contact with the criminal justice system.
Publicerad 2023-10-11
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Purchase of sexual services
English summary of report 2022:3
Since the introduction of the offence, the number of reported sex purchase crimes has increased steadily, especially over the past two years.
Publicerad 2022-05-16
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Exploitation of a child through the purchase of a sexual act
English summary of report 2022:4
Since the introduction of the offence, the number of reported sex purchase crimes has increased steadily, especially over the past two years.
Publicerad 2022-05-16
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Evaluation of the Sexual Crimes Group in North Stockholm
English summary of Brå report 2021:7
In 2019, the North Stockholm Police District set up a special investigation team, the Sexual Crimes Group, which only investigates rape cases. This evaluation studies whether the introduction of Group has led to better investigative work in rape cases.
Publicerad 2021-05-20
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Reported and cleared rapes in Europe
Difficulties of international comparisons
Measuring and comparing the incidence of rape in different countries can provide knowledge which can be used to combat such crime. However, this requires that the available statistics provide comparable data from the different countries.
Publicerad 2020-09-30
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The new consent law in practice
An updated review of the changes in 2018 to the legal rules concerning rape
On 1 July 2018, changes were made to the legislation concerning rape, meaning that the law is now based upon the absence of consent instead of the occurrence of violence, threats or a particularly vulnerable situation. The new law was welcomed by many people as constituting an important societal signal, but there were also concerns (particularly from lawyers) that it would be difficult to apply.
Publicerad 2020-07-01
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Indicators of trends in sexual offences 2005–2017
English summary of Brå report 2019:5
The number of sexual offences reported to the police has increased steadily over the past few decades. In recent years, there has also been an increase in self-reported exposure to sexual offences according to the Swedish Crime Survey (SCS).
Publicerad 2019-11-26
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Rape – from report to conviction
A study of the criminal justice system’s work in rape cases.
Brå has studied the characteristics of reports of rape of adult women, how the investigative work is conducted, and the reasons why so many investigations are dropped. The courts’ operations are also explored. Finally, a smaller study has been conducted concerning whether different groups of persons suspected of rape are treated equally by the criminal justice system.
Publicerad 2019-08-19
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The online sexual solicitation of children by adults in Sweden
English summary of Brå report 2007:11
There is growing concern about the role of the internet as a tool for adults wishing to sexually exploit and abuse children and youths.
Publicerad 2007-07-25