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Oskyldighetspresumtionen som svar - En studie om oskyldighetspresumtionens rättsliga ställning i ljuset av Lindomeproblematiken

Baghchesara, Ava LU (2021) LAGF03 20211
Faculty of Law
Department of Law
Abstract
‘Lindomeproblematiken’ describes the notion where there are more than two perpetrators suspected of a crime, but the investigation cannot determine which of the two has committed the crime or whether they carried out the act together. In such cases, the defendants are acquitted when it cannot be ruled out that one of the suspects remained completely passive during the course of events. The procedure can be justified by the presumption of innocence, which stipulates that a suspect should be treated as innocent until a judgement confirms his or her guilt. The main idea of this essay is to account for possible legal explanations, with the presumption of innocence in focus, as to why defendants are sometimes acquitted in such cases.

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‘Lindomeproblematiken’ describes the notion where there are more than two perpetrators suspected of a crime, but the investigation cannot determine which of the two has committed the crime or whether they carried out the act together. In such cases, the defendants are acquitted when it cannot be ruled out that one of the suspects remained completely passive during the course of events. The procedure can be justified by the presumption of innocence, which stipulates that a suspect should be treated as innocent until a judgement confirms his or her guilt. The main idea of this essay is to account for possible legal explanations, with the presumption of innocence in focus, as to why defendants are sometimes acquitted in such cases.

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the legal status of the presumption of innocence in cases where there are several suspected perpetrators, but it cannot be clarified who committed the crime. The aim is concretized by three questions concerning the legal management of such cases, a comparison with foreign law and an evaluation of the restoration of the presumption of innocence in such cases. The aim and questions are answered through an analysis of three cases: ‘Lindomefallet’, ’Markarydsfallet’ and ’the double homicide in Vallentuna’. The material that has been most instrumental for the thesis is the ministry publications series "Efter Lindome" and the doctrine "Oskyldighetspresumtionen".

The analysis states that the legal status of the presumption of innocence is relatively strong in terms of prosecution, evidentiary requirements and responsibility for complicity. On the other hand, there are threats that the presumption of innocence may face in relation to the named aspects. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the legal status of the presumption is also relatively strong from an international perspective. Finally, it should be noted that the restoration of the presumption of innocence in ‘Lindomeproblematiken’ can be aggravated by a court’s reasoning, when difficult legal arguments are used, and the media’s way to narrate the cases to the public. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Lindomeproblematiken tar sikte på fall där det finns fler än två misstänkta gärningsmän men utredningen inte kan fastställa vilken av de två gärningspersonerna som begått brottet eller om de utfört gärningen tillsammans. I sådana fall frias de åtalade om det inte kan uteslutas att någon av de misstänkta förhållit sig helt passiv under händelseförloppet. Förfarandesättet kan motiveras av oskyldighetspresumtionen, vilken stadgar att en misstänkt ska behandlas som oskyldig tills att en fällande dom föreligger. Den huvudsakliga tanken med uppsatsen är att redogöra för möjliga juridiska förklaringar, med oskyldighetspresumtionen i fokus, till varför åtalade ibland frias i Lindomefall.

Uppsatsens syfte är att utvärdera... (More)
Lindomeproblematiken tar sikte på fall där det finns fler än två misstänkta gärningsmän men utredningen inte kan fastställa vilken av de två gärningspersonerna som begått brottet eller om de utfört gärningen tillsammans. I sådana fall frias de åtalade om det inte kan uteslutas att någon av de misstänkta förhållit sig helt passiv under händelseförloppet. Förfarandesättet kan motiveras av oskyldighetspresumtionen, vilken stadgar att en misstänkt ska behandlas som oskyldig tills att en fällande dom föreligger. Den huvudsakliga tanken med uppsatsen är att redogöra för möjliga juridiska förklaringar, med oskyldighetspresumtionen i fokus, till varför åtalade ibland frias i Lindomefall.

Uppsatsens syfte är att utvärdera oskyldighetspresumtionens rättliga ställning i fall där det finns flera misstänkta gärningspersoner, men det inte kan klarläggas vem som begått brottet. Syftet konkretiseras av tre frågeställningar om den rättsliga hanteringen av sådana fall, en komparation med utländsk rätt samt en utvärdering av återställandet av oskyldighetspresumtionen i den typen av fall. Syftet och frågeställningarna besvaras med utgångspunkt i tre rättsfall: Lindomefallet, Markarydsfallet och dubbelmordet i Vallentuna. Materialet som har varit av störst betydelse för uppsatsen är departementspromemorian ”Efter Lindome” samt doktrinen ”Oskyldighetspresumtionen”.

I analysen framförs det att oskyldighetspresumtionens rättsliga ställning är stark i fråga om åtal, beviskrav och medverkansansvar. Däremot finns det hot som oskyldighetspresumtionen kan ställas inför i förhållande till de nämnda aspekterna. Vidare är presumtionens ställning även förhållandevis stark ur ett internationellt perspektiv. Avslutningsvis kan det konstateras att återställandet av oskyldighetspresumtionen i Lindomefall kan försvåras med anledning av svåra formuleringar i domskäl samt medias återberättande av fallen. (Less)
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author
Baghchesara, Ava LU
supervisor
organization
course
LAGF03 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Straffrätt, Oskyldighetspresumtionen, Lindomeproblematiken
language
Swedish
id
9045473
date added to LUP
2021-06-29 16:50:35
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2021-06-29 16:50:35
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  abstract     = {{‘Lindomeproblematiken’ describes the notion where there are more than two perpetrators suspected of a crime, but the investigation cannot determine which of the two has committed the crime or whether they carried out the act together. In such cases, the defendants are acquitted when it cannot be ruled out that one of the suspects remained completely passive during the course of events. The procedure can be justified by the presumption of innocence, which stipulates that a suspect should be treated as innocent until a judgement confirms his or her guilt. The main idea of this essay is to account for possible legal explanations, with the presumption of innocence in focus, as to why defendants are sometimes acquitted in such cases.

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the legal status of the presumption of innocence in cases where there are several suspected perpetrators, but it cannot be clarified who committed the crime. The aim is concretized by three questions concerning the legal management of such cases, a comparison with foreign law and an evaluation of the restoration of the presumption of innocence in such cases. The aim and questions are answered through an analysis of three cases: ‘Lindomefallet’, ’Markarydsfallet’ and ’the double homicide in Vallentuna’. The material that has been most instrumental for the thesis is the ministry publications series "Efter Lindome" and the doctrine "Oskyldighetspresumtionen".

The analysis states that the legal status of the presumption of innocence is relatively strong in terms of prosecution, evidentiary requirements and responsibility for complicity. On the other hand, there are threats that the presumption of innocence may face in relation to the named aspects. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the legal status of the presumption is also relatively strong from an international perspective. Finally, it should be noted that the restoration of the presumption of innocence in ‘Lindomeproblematiken’ can be aggravated by a court’s reasoning, when difficult legal arguments are used, and the media’s way to narrate the cases to the public.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
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  year         = {{2021}},
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