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Hate crime investigation and sentencing in Sweden: what have we learned in the past 20 years?
Department of Criminology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Law.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1594-2848
2025 (English)In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, ISSN 0928-1371, E-ISSN 1572-9869, Vol. 31, p. 193-210Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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.

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Springer Nature, 2025. Vol. 31, p. 193-210
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Hate crime, Hate crime law, Hate crime policy, Investigation
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Other Legal Research Criminology Law (excluding Law and Society)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-214278DOI: 10.1007/s10610-023-09563-9ISI: 001058280900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85169677061OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-214278DiVA, id: diva2:1795908
Available from: 2023-09-11 Created: 2023-09-11 Last updated: 2025-09-24Bibliographically approved

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