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Normförändring inom subkulturer - En studie om kronvittnessystemets förutsättningar

Andersson, Cornelia LU and Tornberg, Emelie (2022) RÄSK02 20221
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
The study has a dual purpose, which is to study what is required for a legislation to have
a norm-changing effect. And what conditions a crown witness system has beyond the
legal to give the intended effect in Sweden. With a qualitative approach these matters
have been studied. Material was collected through two systematic literature reviews
regarding a basic picture of what is required for a change in law to have a change in
subcultural environments. Empirical material has also been obtained through
semi-structured interviews with people knowledgeable of norms and values within
criminal networks. The material has been analyzed with theoretically grounded thematic
content analysis based on Living law and The Norm model. The results... (More)
The study has a dual purpose, which is to study what is required for a legislation to have
a norm-changing effect. And what conditions a crown witness system has beyond the
legal to give the intended effect in Sweden. With a qualitative approach these matters
have been studied. Material was collected through two systematic literature reviews
regarding a basic picture of what is required for a change in law to have a change in
subcultural environments. Empirical material has also been obtained through
semi-structured interviews with people knowledgeable of norms and values within
criminal networks. The material has been analyzed with theoretically grounded thematic
content analysis based on Living law and The Norm model. The results indicate that
legitimacy for the norm and legal actors in the population that the norm is aiming
towards is required for the legal norm to be implemented. Norms of silence seem to be
an instrument of social control existing within criminal networks in Sweden and an
example of living law. A lack of legitimacy regarding legal norms and that the norm of
silence is rooted in strong collective values. And a low perceived behavioral control
regarding getting out of the criminal environment. There also seems to be a lack of
knowledge that hampers society's possibility to deal with the problem of criminal
networks. And that norms are dependent on structural conditions. Recommendations
are that an evaluation is made of the effect of the law regarding changing the norms of
silence. (Less)
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author
Andersson, Cornelia LU and Tornberg, Emelie
supervisor
organization
course
RÄSK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Tystnadskultur, Normer, Rättslig socialisering, Lag, Gatukoder
language
Swedish
id
9086434
date added to LUP
2022-06-17 13:45:57
date last changed
2022-06-17 13:45:57
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  abstract     = {{The study has a dual purpose, which is to study what is required for a legislation to have
a norm-changing effect. And what conditions a crown witness system has beyond the
legal to give the intended effect in Sweden. With a qualitative approach these matters
have been studied. Material was collected through two systematic literature reviews
regarding a basic picture of what is required for a change in law to have a change in
subcultural environments. Empirical material has also been obtained through
semi-structured interviews with people knowledgeable of norms and values within
criminal networks. The material has been analyzed with theoretically grounded thematic
content analysis based on Living law and The Norm model. The results indicate that
legitimacy for the norm and legal actors in the population that the norm is aiming
towards is required for the legal norm to be implemented. Norms of silence seem to be
an instrument of social control existing within criminal networks in Sweden and an
example of living law. A lack of legitimacy regarding legal norms and that the norm of
silence is rooted in strong collective values. And a low perceived behavioral control
regarding getting out of the criminal environment. There also seems to be a lack of
knowledge that hampers society's possibility to deal with the problem of criminal
networks. And that norms are dependent on structural conditions. Recommendations
are that an evaluation is made of the effect of the law regarding changing the norms of
silence.}},
  author       = {{Andersson, Cornelia and Tornberg, Emelie}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Normförändring inom subkulturer - En studie om kronvittnessystemets förutsättningar}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}