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Trygghet, tillit och sociala tjänstehundar: En kvalitativ studie om hundar som potentiella hjälpmedel i polisiära förhör med vuxna våldsutsatta i nära relationsbrott
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Intimate partner violence is a widespread social problem that negatively affects people's physical and psychological well-being. Interviewing victims of violence can be a stressful process where feelings of shame, guilt and fear can affect willingness to participate. This essay investigates whether and how facility dogs can be included as aids in police interrogations with adults who have been victims of violence in close relationship crimes. With the support of qualitative interviews with professionals who have experience of working with victims of violence in close relationships and facility dogs, the essay highlights the therapeutic role of dogs such as reducing stress, creating emotional security and increasing trust. The results show that facility dogs can help reduce anxiety and stress reactions in crime victims. The presence of dogs can also act as emotional support and reduce the risk of dissociation during the interrogation. The essay also highlights challenges such as the requirement to ensure the dog's well-being and deal with practical issues such as allergies. Despite these challenges, the paper suggests that the implementation of facility dogs in the interrogation process has the potential to improve the victim's experience. 

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2025. , p. 48
Keywords [sv]
Sociala tjänstehundar, våld i nära relation, polisiära förhör, stressreducering, emotionellt stöd, trygghet
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-234287OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-234287DiVA, id: diva2:1929056
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Criminology
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Available from: 2025-01-20 Created: 2025-01-19 Last updated: 2025-01-20Bibliographically approved

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