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Homicide and mental illness | 2020 | Perpetrators’ prior contacts with psychiatric services Summary of report 2020:7

This report describes diagnosed mental health disorders among perpetrators of homicide in Sweden between 2005/06 and 2017.
The new consent law in practice | 2020:6 | 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 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.
Body cameras | 2020 | An evaluation of the pilot scheme in Police Region Stockholm English summary of Brå report 2020:1

An evaluation of the use of body cameras in Police Region Stockholm.
Homicide in the criminal milieu | 2020 | 2005-2017 English summary of Brå report 2020:4

A study of homicides arising from conflicts in the criminal milieu in the period 2005-2017.
Money laundering offences | 2019 | A follow-up of the application of the law. English summary of Brå report 2019:17

A study of how the Act on Penalties for Money Laundering Offences has been applied within the criminal justice system during the period 2015-2017.
Indicators of trends in sexual offences 2005–2017 | 2019:5 | 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).
The Politician's Safety Survey | 2019:15 | English summary of Brå report 2019:15

The purpose of the Politician's Safety Survey (PTU in Swedish) is to measure the extent and consequences of harassment, threats, and violence experienced by elected representatives who are exposed in their capacity as elected representatives.
Swedish Crime Survey 2019 | 2019:11 | English summary of Brå report 2019:11

This summary presents the overall results of the Swedish Crime Survey (SCS) for 2019. The results of the report are summarised and broken down into the following areas of enquiry: victimisation, fear of crime, confdence in the criminal justice system, and crime victims’ contacts with the criminal justice system.
Cultures of silence | 2019:10 | A study of silence towards the criminal justice system. English summary of Brå report 2019:10

It has become more difficult to persuade people to report and testify regarding criminal offences. This report aims to answer two overall questions: what motivates the silence and how can more people be persuaded to provide information to the criminal justice system?
Hate Crime 2018 | 2019:13 | English version of report 2019:13.

Statistics on police reports, recorded in 2018, with identifed hate crime motives.