Demographic characteristics of convicted child sexual abusers in South of Sweden, between 2013 and 2018: a pilot study

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
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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
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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
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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.

Firearm-Related Homicide in Sweden: A Latent Class Analysis of Suspected Offenders
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Firearm-Related Homicide in Sweden: A Latent Class Analysis of Suspected Offenders

Sweden has witnessed a significant increase in the rate of firearm-related homicide. We therefore aimed to study the characteristics of individuals suspected of homicide, attempted homicide, preparation to commit homicide as well as conspiracy to commit homicide with a firearm in Sweden. By using information from different registers, suspected individuals between 2000 and 2017 and…

The Assassination of Fakhrizadeh—A Major  Iranian Counterintelligence Failure?
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The Assassination of Fakhrizadeh—A Major Iranian Counterintelligence Failure?

The assassination of Iranian top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is one of numerous assassinations in Iran conducted by foreign powers ever since 2007. In the past six months, assassins have in addition to Fakhrizadeh also been able to kill Al-Qaida’s no. 2 on Iranian soil. The three most important organizations in the Iranian intelligence community…