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Införandet av kronvittnen i svensk rätt
. En kraftfull åtgärd mot de kriminella nätverken eller signalpolitik?

Iderstam, Christian LU (2023) LAGF03 20232
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Det har blivit allt mer tydligt att en förändring måste ske ifall de kriminella nätverken framfart ska kunna stoppas. Det dödliga vapenvåldet har ökat och det är av stor vikt att en förändring sker för att säkerställa att Sverige återigen hamnar på rätt kurs. I ett försök att åstadkomma detta valde den lagstiftande makten att implementera en kronvittnesbestämmelse i 29 kap 5a § BrB. Diskussionen kring införandet av ett kronvittnessystem har varit förekommande under lång tid, men hur kommer det sig att det är först nu systemet har implementerats?

Uppsatsen inleds med bakgrunden till implementerandet av kronvittnessystemet i svensk rätt och de olika fördelar och nackdelar som diskuterats gällande potentiell implementerande av en sådan... (More)
Det har blivit allt mer tydligt att en förändring måste ske ifall de kriminella nätverken framfart ska kunna stoppas. Det dödliga vapenvåldet har ökat och det är av stor vikt att en förändring sker för att säkerställa att Sverige återigen hamnar på rätt kurs. I ett försök att åstadkomma detta valde den lagstiftande makten att implementera en kronvittnesbestämmelse i 29 kap 5a § BrB. Diskussionen kring införandet av ett kronvittnessystem har varit förekommande under lång tid, men hur kommer det sig att det är först nu systemet har implementerats?

Uppsatsen inleds med bakgrunden till implementerandet av kronvittnessystemet i svensk rätt och de olika fördelar och nackdelar som diskuterats gällande potentiell implementerande av en sådan bestämmelse i svensk rätt. Vidare behandlas den gällande rätten och hur bestämmelsen har kommit att tillämpas sedan den lagstiftades.

Inom den amerikanska straffrätten finns ett liknande system till kronvittnessystemet vilket benämns plea bargaining. Detta system behandlas också i syfte att tydliggöra hur en liknande strafflindringsgrund kan se annorlunda i ett land vars rättssystem skiljer sig en hel del från den svenska.

I analysdelen vilket avslutar uppsatsen diskuteras hur kronvittnesbestämmelsen har använts inom svensk rätt och hur detta kan jämföras med användningen av plea bargaining i USA. En jämförelse görs av de olika förutsättningarna för användningen av respektive system i respektive land, samtidigt som de båda problematiseras. (Less)
Abstract
It has become increasingly clear that there needs to be a change in order to stop the criminal networks in their pursuit of control. Lethal firearm violence has escalated and it is therefore crucial that a change occurs in order to make sure that Sweden returns to the right course. In an attempt to achieve this, the legislative authority in Sweden decided that it was time to implement a crown witness-system in the 29th chapter section 5a of the Swedish Penal Code (BrB). The discussion regarding introducing a crown witness system in the Swedish penal code has been discussed for a very long time, but how come this is the moment that the system has been implemented?

The essay starts off with the background to the development of a crown... (More)
It has become increasingly clear that there needs to be a change in order to stop the criminal networks in their pursuit of control. Lethal firearm violence has escalated and it is therefore crucial that a change occurs in order to make sure that Sweden returns to the right course. In an attempt to achieve this, the legislative authority in Sweden decided that it was time to implement a crown witness-system in the 29th chapter section 5a of the Swedish Penal Code (BrB). The discussion regarding introducing a crown witness system in the Swedish penal code has been discussed for a very long time, but how come this is the moment that the system has been implemented?

The essay starts off with the background to the development of a crown witness system in Swedish, along with the various advantages and disadvantages that have been discussed regarding the possible implementation of a crown witness-system in Swedish law over the years. Furthermore, the current state of the crown witness-system and how it has been applied since its legislation is discussed. 

Within the American criminal justice system, there is a similar system to the Swedish crown witness-system known as plea bargaining. The plea bargaining system is also addressed to explain how a similar system regarding possibly receiving a lighter sentences may vary due to a legal system that differs significantly from the Swedish one.

In the analysis which concludes the essay, the use of the crown witness-system in Sweden is discussed and compared to the use of plea bargaining in the USA. A comparison is made of the different conditions for the use of each system in their respective countries and their respective benefits, while both are also receiving critique for potential issues. (Less)
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Iderstam, Christian LU
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LAGF03 20232
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Straffrätt
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Swedish
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The essay starts off with the background to the development of a crown witness system in Swedish, along with the various advantages and disadvantages that have been discussed regarding the possible implementation of a crown witness-system in Swedish law over the years. Furthermore, the current state of the crown witness-system and how it has been applied since its legislation is discussed. 

Within the American criminal justice system, there is a similar system to the Swedish crown witness-system known as plea bargaining. The plea bargaining system is also addressed to explain how a similar system regarding possibly receiving a lighter sentences may vary due to a legal system that differs significantly from the Swedish one.

In the analysis which concludes the essay, the use of the crown witness-system in Sweden is discussed and compared to the use of plea bargaining in the USA. A comparison is made of the different conditions for the use of each system in their respective countries and their respective benefits, while both are also receiving critique for potential issues.}},
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  title        = {{Införandet av kronvittnen i svensk rätt
. En kraftfull åtgärd mot de kriminella nätverken eller signalpolitik?}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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