Nödvärn - en rätt för alla? - Om kvinnors rätt till nödvärn efter våld i nära relationer
(2020) LAGF03 20201Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- Men's violence against women is a widespread problem in society that involves systematic psychological and physical violence. The normalization process of violence leads to difficulties in leaving the relationship and may ultimately entail that the woman perceives the killing of the man as the only way out. There is a discussion as to whether this act can be covered by self- defense as a basis for discharge. There are difficulties in deciding whether the man's systematic violence implies that the woman is subject to an imminent attack, which is a prerequisite for access to the self-defense provision.
The woman's defense is often regarded as preventive self-defense, which does not constitute as an emergency situation and thus closes the... (More) - Men's violence against women is a widespread problem in society that involves systematic psychological and physical violence. The normalization process of violence leads to difficulties in leaving the relationship and may ultimately entail that the woman perceives the killing of the man as the only way out. There is a discussion as to whether this act can be covered by self- defense as a basis for discharge. There are difficulties in deciding whether the man's systematic violence implies that the woman is subject to an imminent attack, which is a prerequisite for access to the self-defense provision.
The woman's defense is often regarded as preventive self-defense, which does not constitute as an emergency situation and thus closes the door to a defense assessment, excessive self-defense as apologetic circumstance and discharge. The reason for the problems of the woman’s defense, is considered to be that the self-defense provision is designed according to a male conflict situation, where the underlying factors are usually not taken into account. Furthermore, decisive factors such as a woman's physical and mental inferiority that requires the man to be asleep in order for her to have a realistic opportunity to defend herself are overlooked.
The prevailing problem regarding the design and meaning of the current self-defense provision has opened up a discussion about alternative solutions to discharge a woman who has been subjected to violence by the man with whom she is living in a relationship with. In the discussion, the entire context, and not just the circumstances of the moment of deed, is taken under consideration. There is still no adequate solution to the issue, however, the fact that the subject is now being discussed, entails that the legal vacuum that currently exists has been acknowledged and come into question. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Mäns våld mot kvinnor är ett utbrett problem i samhället som innefattar systematiserat psykiskt och fysiskt våld. Våldets normaliseringsprocess leder till svårigheter att lämna relationen och kan i slutändan innebära att kvinnan ser dödande av mannen som den enda utvägen. Det råder en diskussion huruvida denna handling kan omfattas av nödvärn som ansvarsfrihetsgrund. Svårigheter råder i att avgöra huruvida mannens systematiserade våld kan innebära att kvinnan är utsatt för ett överhängande angrepp, vilket är en förutsättning för att få tillgång till nödvärnsbestämmelsen.
I nuläget anses kvinnans försvarshandling ofta utgöra preventivt nödvärn, vilket inte anses utgöra en nödvärnssituation. Således stängs dörren till... (More) - Mäns våld mot kvinnor är ett utbrett problem i samhället som innefattar systematiserat psykiskt och fysiskt våld. Våldets normaliseringsprocess leder till svårigheter att lämna relationen och kan i slutändan innebära att kvinnan ser dödande av mannen som den enda utvägen. Det råder en diskussion huruvida denna handling kan omfattas av nödvärn som ansvarsfrihetsgrund. Svårigheter råder i att avgöra huruvida mannens systematiserade våld kan innebära att kvinnan är utsatt för ett överhängande angrepp, vilket är en förutsättning för att få tillgång till nödvärnsbestämmelsen.
I nuläget anses kvinnans försvarshandling ofta utgöra preventivt nödvärn, vilket inte anses utgöra en nödvärnssituation. Således stängs dörren till försvarlighetsbedömning, nödvärnsexcess som ursäktande omständighet och ansvarsfrihet. Anledningen till problematiken kring kvinnans försvarshandling anses vara nödvärnsbestämmelsens utformning efter en manlig konfliktsituation där bakomliggande faktorer inte tas i beaktande. Nödvärnsbestämmelsen tar inte heller hänsyn till avgörande faktorer såsom en kvinnas fysiska och psykiska underlägsenhet, som ofta förutsätter att mannen sover, för att hon överhuvudtaget ska ha en realistisk möjlighet att försvara sig.
Det rådande problemet gällande utformningen och innebörden av den nuvarande nödvärnsbestämmelsen har öppnat upp för diskussion angående alternativa lösningar för ansvarsfrihet för en kvinna som varit utsatt för våld av den man som hon lever i en relation med. I diskussionen tas hänsyn till hela kontexten och inte bara omständigheterna vid gärningstillfället. Ännu finns det ingen konkret lösning på problemet men det faktum att ämnet diskuteras innebär att det juridiska vakuum som nu existerar har uppmärksammats och ifrågasatts. (Less)
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- author
- Lundgren, Fanny LU
- supervisor
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- Tova Bennet LU
- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20201
- year
- 2020
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
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- Straffrätt
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9010337
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abstract = {{Men's violence against women is a widespread problem in society that involves systematic psychological and physical violence. The normalization process of violence leads to difficulties in leaving the relationship and may ultimately entail that the woman perceives the killing of the man as the only way out. There is a discussion as to whether this act can be covered by self- defense as a basis for discharge. There are difficulties in deciding whether the man's systematic violence implies that the woman is subject to an imminent attack, which is a prerequisite for access to the self-defense provision.
The woman's defense is often regarded as preventive self-defense, which does not constitute as an emergency situation and thus closes the door to a defense assessment, excessive self-defense as apologetic circumstance and discharge. The reason for the problems of the woman’s defense, is considered to be that the self-defense provision is designed according to a male conflict situation, where the underlying factors are usually not taken into account. Furthermore, decisive factors such as a woman's physical and mental inferiority that requires the man to be asleep in order for her to have a realistic opportunity to defend herself are overlooked.
The prevailing problem regarding the design and meaning of the current self-defense provision has opened up a discussion about alternative solutions to discharge a woman who has been subjected to violence by the man with whom she is living in a relationship with. In the discussion, the entire context, and not just the circumstances of the moment of deed, is taken under consideration. There is still no adequate solution to the issue, however, the fact that the subject is now being discussed, entails that the legal vacuum that currently exists has been acknowledged and come into question.}},
author = {{Lundgren, Fanny}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Nödvärn - en rätt för alla? - Om kvinnors rätt till nödvärn efter våld i nära relationer}},
year = {{2020}},
}