New Study on Migration and Crime in Sweden

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that men with an immigrant background are clearly overrepresented in Swedish rape convictions.

The study, “Immigrant Background and Rape Conviction: A 21-Year Follow-Up Study in Sweden”, was recently published in “Journal of interpersonal violence”. The authors, Ardavan Khoshnood, Jan Sundqvist and Kristina Sundqvist, are all doctoral researchers in medicine. The subject is sensitive and controversial since it concerns immigration and the highly disputed link between immigration and crime.