The Increase of Firearm Related Violence in Sweden

The Increase of Firearm Related Violence in Sweden

Firearm-related violence is common in our contemporary world and causes serious harm to humans as well as to the society. One of the countries in which firearm-related violence is increasing is Sweden and its most southern region, Skane, in which Malmo, Sweden’s third largest city, is highly affected. If not contained and limited, Sweden risks…

The fires in Malmö require national measures [Swedish]
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The fires in Malmö require national measures [Swedish]

Today it is Malmö that is on fire. Tomorrow it may be your city. What is happening now in Malmö is a national matter and requires action at the national level. Change the practice of arrest and detention and establish emergency courts for young individuals under 18 years of age. These are two of several…

Offender Characteristics: A study of 23 Violent Offenders in Sweden
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Offender Characteristics: A study of 23 Violent Offenders in Sweden

Twenty-three offenders convicted of homicide or attempted murder/manslaughter, and their respective crimes, were examined to identify any common characteristics. Court documents were assessed, and the most prominent information of the offenders was that they were often single, most of them had no psychiatric diagnoses, the most frequent modus operandi was a knife or sharp weapon…

Therefore, the criticism of the Swedish Security Police is unjustified [Swedish]
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Therefore, the criticism of the Swedish Security Police is unjustified [Swedish]

The criticism directed at the Swedish Security Police, Säpo, in connection with the arrest of a man suspected of preparing for a terrorist crime, is understandable but unjustified. Intelligence analysis is a complex science that, together with respect for the rule of law, makes Säpo’s work even more difficult.