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Ett ökat skydd för barn som brottsoffer? Analys av rättsfall hur domstolen argumenterar när våldtäkt mot barn skall anses som mindre allvarligt

Mäki, Linn LU (2014) RÄSK02 20141
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Children who are victims of sexual abuse is a phenomenon observed by the society. Research proves that children who are sexually abused, the consequences can be more far re- aching than adults who are exposed of sexual abuse.
In 2005, a new legislation of sexual abuse act in force that aimed to increase the protection of children and adolescents who are sexually assaulted. The proposal of the new legisaltion of sexual abuse criminalizes all sexual acts with children under 15 years.
The main rule in this law says that a person who has sexual intercourse or other sexuela acts that is comparable to sexual intercourse, will be convicted of child rape.
It should however be an additional clause in cases where the crime of child rape is... (More)
Children who are victims of sexual abuse is a phenomenon observed by the society. Research proves that children who are sexually abused, the consequences can be more far re- aching than adults who are exposed of sexual abuse.
In 2005, a new legislation of sexual abuse act in force that aimed to increase the protection of children and adolescents who are sexually assaulted. The proposal of the new legisaltion of sexual abuse criminalizes all sexual acts with children under 15 years.
The main rule in this law says that a person who has sexual intercourse or other sexuela acts that is comparable to sexual intercourse, will be convicted of child rape.
It should however be an additional clause in cases where the crime of child rape is considered to be less serious. This crime is definied as sexual exploitation of children. This paraprahp shall applies with restrictiveness. This composition examines how the court argues if they believe that the crime of child rape shall be considered as less serious. (Less)
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author
Mäki, Linn LU
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organization
course
RÄSK02 20141
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
victims, sexual exploitation of children, sexual abuse, child rape, sexual intercourse
language
Swedish
id
4519454
date added to LUP
2014-06-30 11:23:53
date last changed
2014-06-30 11:23:53
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  abstract     = {{Children who are victims of sexual abuse is a phenomenon observed by the society. Research proves that children who are sexually abused, the consequences can be more far re- aching than adults who are exposed of sexual abuse. 
In 2005, a new legislation of sexual abuse act in force that aimed to increase the protection of children and adolescents who are sexually assaulted. The proposal of the new legisaltion of sexual abuse criminalizes all sexual acts with children under 15 years. 
The main rule in this law says that a person who has sexual intercourse or other sexuela acts that is comparable to sexual intercourse, will be convicted of child rape. 
It should however be an additional clause in cases where the crime of child rape is considered to be less serious. This crime is definied as sexual exploitation of children. This paraprahp shall applies with restrictiveness. This composition examines how the court argues if they believe that the crime of child rape shall be considered as less serious.}},
  author       = {{Mäki, Linn}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ett ökat skydd för barn som brottsoffer? Analys av rättsfall hur domstolen argumenterar när våldtäkt mot barn skall anses som mindre allvarligt}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}