Open this publication in new window or tab >>2023 (English)In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, ISSN 0928-1371, E-ISSN 1572-9869Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
Twenty years ago, the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention presented a report that highlighted serious problems with regard to identifying, investigating, and sentencing offenders for hate crimes. The same problems have also been described in international research from several other countries. Since then, several measures have been taken to remedy these problems, but it remains unknown whether these measures have been successful. The aim of the present study is therefore to trace developments over time, using Sweden as a case study, and to evaluate the extent to which the problems identified earlier have been remedied. The results show that the problems identified by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention still remain despite a continuous process of reform. Theoretical links and parallels to international research are discussed throughout the article.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2023
Keywords
Hate crime, Hate crime law, Hate crime policy, Investigation
National Category
Other Legal Research Criminology Law (excluding Law and Society)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-214278 (URN)10.1007/s10610-023-09563-9 (DOI)001058280900001 ()2-s2.0-85169677061 (Scopus ID)
2023-09-112023-09-112025-02-20