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Rape in Sweden
Rape in Sweden has a legal definition described in Chapter 6 in the Swedish Penal Code.[1] Historically, rape has been defined as forced sexual intercourse initiated against a woman or man by one or several people, without consent.[2] In recent years, several revisions to the definition of rape have been made to the law of Sweden,[3][4] to include not only intercourse but also comparable sexual acts against someone incapable of giving consent, due to being in a vulnerable situation, such as a state of fear or unconsciousness.[4][5]
In 2017, there were 4,895 reported rape cases and 190 convictions.[6] In 2018, Sweden passed a new law that criminalizes sex without consent as rape, even when there are no threats, coercion, or violence involved.[4] Sweden no longer requires prosecutors to prove the use or threat of violence or coercion. This led to a rise in convictions of 75% to 333.[6][7]
- ^ "6 kap. 1 § Brottsbalk (1962:700)". Lagen.nu. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Larsdotter, Anna (3 February 2003). "Brottsoffer i skymundan" (in Swedish). Populär Historia. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Nordlander, Jenny (10 June 2010). "Fler brott bedöms som våldtäkt". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sweden approves new law recognising sex without consent as rape". BBC News. London. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ "Sexualbrottslagstiftningen" (in Swedish). Uppsala University. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
Begreppet våldtäkt [har] blivit könsneutralt och utvidgats så att det utöver samlag även innefattar annan jämförbar handling med en person som är oförmögen att lämna sitt samtycke. [...] Efter en lagändring 1 april 2005 är det numera lika allvarligt att förgripa sig på en person som på egen hand har druckit sig kraftigt berusad som på en nykter person. Från och med 1 juli 2013 skärptes sexualbrottslagstiftningen [och] utvidgades till att omfatta de fall där offret reagerar med passivitet.
- ^ a b Batha, Emma (2020-06-22). "Rape conviction rates rise 75% in Sweden after change in the law". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Palma, Bethania (2017-03-29). "Crime In Sweden, Part I: Is Sweden the 'Rape Capital' of Europe?". Snopes. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
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