Crime has paid off [Swedish]
For many young boys on the loose, crime pays off, write researchers Ardavan Khoshnood and Sten Levander. But with early interventions, we can probably slow down gang crime.
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Suburbs, vulnerable areas and crime [Swedish]
Since 2014, the police authority has worked to map various areas and how they are affected by local crime. The areas that are most affected are called vulnerable areas.
This is how we can slow down the spiral of violence in Sweden [Swedish]
Firearm-related violence, which is clearly linked to criminal gangs and networks, continues to increase. Acute and long-term measures must be combined to curb this type of crime, writes Ardavan Khoshnood, who is an associate professor in emergency medicine at Lund University.
Demographic characteristics of convicted child sexual abusers in South of Sweden, between 2013 and 2018: a pilot study
This study evaluates variables concerning demographic characteristics for all adult male offenders convicted of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) aged 0–17 in Malmö, Sweden between 2013 and 2018. All convictions (n = 18) based on court documents from the District Court, the Court of Appeals and information from the Swedish Tax Agency were reviewed. A total of 30…
Neighbourhood crime and major depression in Sweden: A national cohort study
Background: The association between neighbourhood crime and major depression (MD) has been described before but previous studies may be limited by biases in self-reported data and the use of homogenous study populations. Our study aimed to examine the association between neighbourhood crime and clinically diagnosed MD among the immigrant and non-immigrant populations in Sweden. Methods:…
Intelligence Communities and the Media — The Case of the Danish Spymaster Lars Findsen
The case of Lars Findsen and the threat to media by the Danish intelligence community for not exposing what is deemed to be top-secret information of vital interest for the notion of national security, creates several problems that must be addressed.
Increasing rates of firearm violence in Sweden: a challenge for the emergency care
Sweden is often associated with democracy, freedom and a generous social welfare system. The backside is though unknown for many. The last decade, Sweden has witnessed a significant increase in firearm-related violence, why also an increase in the rate of deadly violence has been seen.
Stricter punishment has little effect in domestic violence [Swedish]
Men who beat women are usually recidivists, writes researcher Ardavan Khoshnood. Because the crimes are committed in the heat of the moment, the length of the sentence is seldom dissuasive.
This is how we reverse the trend [Swedish]
The police should learn from the United States and centralize their fight against gang criminality. A national center with this main task can be a beginning to the end for the gangs, writes Ardavan Khoshnood who is an associate professor of Emergency Medicine at Lund University and a criminologist and political scientist.