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Köp av sexuell tjänst eller våldtäkt - Hur förhåller sig brotten till varandra efter införandet av frivillighetsrekvisitet i 6 kap. 1§ BrB?

Kjerstensson, Sofia LU (2019) JURM02 20192
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
Buying sexual services has been illegal in Sweden since 1999. Although the criminalization in the preparatory work was partly motivated by the fact that prostitution is harmful to the individuals who are in the situation, it is not, at least not clear, a crime against an individual. At the same time, there are people with experience of selling sex that tells about their experiences, showing that abuse can be a part in prostitution. Though, this is something that is not very often heard about in the legal process.

Since July 1, 2018, Sweden has a rape legislation that is consent-based, which states that the person who has sexual intercourse or certain sexual acts with someone who does not consent, commit rape. The new legislation has... (More)
Buying sexual services has been illegal in Sweden since 1999. Although the criminalization in the preparatory work was partly motivated by the fact that prostitution is harmful to the individuals who are in the situation, it is not, at least not clear, a crime against an individual. At the same time, there are people with experience of selling sex that tells about their experiences, showing that abuse can be a part in prostitution. Though, this is something that is not very often heard about in the legal process.

Since July 1, 2018, Sweden has a rape legislation that is consent-based, which states that the person who has sexual intercourse or certain sexual acts with someone who does not consent, commit rape. The new legislation has been considered as an important step in strengthening the protection of personal and sexual integrity. The purpose of this work is to investigate how today's rape legislation and sex-buying legislation relate to each other, and whether it is now possible to consider prostitutes' consent to sexual acts with sex-buyers.

The work investigates current law regarding the two crimes of rape and sex purchases by means of preparatory work, doctrine and practice, and then compares the criminalizations to see what issues may arise in the relationship between the crimes. Subsequently, the courts' arguments regarding consent are examined to see how this is treated in relation to the various crimes.

In summary, it seems possible that the two various crimes could overlap, where a sex purchase can be considered rape. However, it is difficult to say whether the fact that the sexual act is based on a sex purchase has an impact on the assessment of consent and the obligations for cautiousness for the perpetrator in the court (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Att köpa sexuella tjänster har varit brottsligt i Sverige sedan 1999. Även om kriminaliseringen i förarbetena delvis motiverades med att prostitution är skadligt för individerna som befinner sig i situationen så är det inte, åtminstone inte tydligt, ett brott mot person. Samtidigt finns det personer med erfarenhet av att sälja sex som vittnar om utsatthet och övergrepp inom prostitutionen, något som inte särskilt ofta framkommer i rättstillämpningen.

Sverige har sedan 1 juli 2018 en våldtäktslagstiftning som är baserad på frivillighet, som stadgar att den som genomför samlag eller vissa sexuella handlingar med någon som inte deltar frivilligt begår en våldtäkt. Den nya lagstiftningen har ansetts vara ett viktigt steg för att stärka... (More)
Att köpa sexuella tjänster har varit brottsligt i Sverige sedan 1999. Även om kriminaliseringen i förarbetena delvis motiverades med att prostitution är skadligt för individerna som befinner sig i situationen så är det inte, åtminstone inte tydligt, ett brott mot person. Samtidigt finns det personer med erfarenhet av att sälja sex som vittnar om utsatthet och övergrepp inom prostitutionen, något som inte särskilt ofta framkommer i rättstillämpningen.

Sverige har sedan 1 juli 2018 en våldtäktslagstiftning som är baserad på frivillighet, som stadgar att den som genomför samlag eller vissa sexuella handlingar med någon som inte deltar frivilligt begår en våldtäkt. Den nya lagstiftningen har ansetts vara ett viktigt steg för att stärka skyddet av den personliga och sexuella integriteten. Syftet med det här arbetet är att undersöka hur dagens våldtäktslagstiftning och sexköpslagstiftning förhåller sig till varandra, och om det nu finns möjlighet att beakta prostituerades frivillighet till deltagandet i sexuella handlingar med sexköpare.

Arbetet utreder gällande rätt avseende de båda brotten våldtäkt och sexköp med hjälp av förarbeten, doktrin och praxis, för att sedan jämföra kriminaliseringarna för att se vilka frågor som kan uppkomma i relationen mellan brotten. Därefter undersöks domstolarnas resonemang avseende frivillighet och samtycke för att se hur detta behandlas i förhållande till de olika brotten.

Sammanfattningsvis verkar det vara möjligt att se en viss överlappning mellan de olika brotten, där ett sexköp kan betraktas som våldtäkt. Det är dock svårt att säga huruvida det faktum att den sexuella handlingen är baserad på ett sexköp har påverkan på den frivillighetsbedömning och aktsamhetsbedömning som domstolarna har att göra. (Less)
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Kjerstensson, Sofia LU
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alternative title
Buying sexual services or rape - How do the two crimes correlate?
course
JURM02 20192
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Straffrätt, Köp av sexuell tjänst, Våldtäkt, Samtyckeslagstiftning, Frivillighet
language
Swedish
id
9000581
date added to LUP
2020-01-31 11:35:11
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2020-01-31 11:35:11
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Since July 1, 2018, Sweden has a rape legislation that is consent-based, which states that the person who has sexual intercourse or certain sexual acts with someone who does not consent, commit rape. The new legislation has been considered as an important step in strengthening the protection of personal and sexual integrity. The purpose of this work is to investigate how today's rape legislation and sex-buying legislation relate to each other, and whether it is now possible to consider prostitutes' consent to sexual acts with sex-buyers.

The work investigates current law regarding the two crimes of rape and sex purchases by means of preparatory work, doctrine and practice, and then compares the criminalizations to see what issues may arise in the relationship between the crimes. Subsequently, the courts' arguments regarding consent are examined to see how this is treated in relation to the various crimes.

In summary, it seems possible that the two various crimes could overlap, where a sex purchase can be considered rape. However, it is difficult to say whether the fact that the sexual act is based on a sex purchase has an impact on the assessment of consent and the obligations for cautiousness for the perpetrator in the court}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Köp av sexuell tjänst eller våldtäkt - Hur förhåller sig brotten till varandra efter införandet av frivillighetsrekvisitet i 6 kap. 1§ BrB?}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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