Unga, brott och straff; En kvantitativ opinionsstudie om hur ungdomar ser på kriminalpolitik
(2024) STVK04 20232Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- In Sweden the discourse around heightened penalties and a stricter approach to combat criminality has intensified, notably highlighted by the cross-party shift and the right-wing block's victory in the 2022 elections. This trend reflects a growing societal interest in criminal policy, particularly among young voters. This study investigates the opinions of young individuals on criminal policy and discusses it in relation to their consumption of political news through social media as well as other factors that play a part in the opinionforming of youth. A survey was administered to upper secondary school students in Skåne, Sweden. The results were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The results... (More)
- In Sweden the discourse around heightened penalties and a stricter approach to combat criminality has intensified, notably highlighted by the cross-party shift and the right-wing block's victory in the 2022 elections. This trend reflects a growing societal interest in criminal policy, particularly among young voters. This study investigates the opinions of young individuals on criminal policy and discusses it in relation to their consumption of political news through social media as well as other factors that play a part in the opinionforming of youth. A survey was administered to upper secondary school students in Skåne, Sweden. The results were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The results reveal a sample with a somewhat tough stance on criminal policy, emphasizing its political significance. Additionally, respondents' interest in politics correlates significantly with their position on the hard-liberal spectrum (p-value 0.001), while those considering criminal policy issues important exhibit significantly more liberal views on criminal politics (p-value 0.028). This research sheds light on the evolving landscape of political engagement among the youth in the context of criminal policy and social media influence. (Less)
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- author
- Persson, Emilia LU
- supervisor
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- Florence So LU
- organization
- course
- STVK04 20232
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Criminal policy, Crime, Political science, Political opinions, Political messaging on social media, Youth
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9143725
- date added to LUP
- 2024-03-12 15:11:40
- date last changed
- 2024-03-12 15:11:40
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abstract = {{In Sweden the discourse around heightened penalties and a stricter approach to combat criminality has intensified, notably highlighted by the cross-party shift and the right-wing block's victory in the 2022 elections. This trend reflects a growing societal interest in criminal policy, particularly among young voters. This study investigates the opinions of young individuals on criminal policy and discusses it in relation to their consumption of political news through social media as well as other factors that play a part in the opinionforming of youth. A survey was administered to upper secondary school students in Skåne, Sweden. The results were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The results reveal a sample with a somewhat tough stance on criminal policy, emphasizing its political significance. Additionally, respondents' interest in politics correlates significantly with their position on the hard-liberal spectrum (p-value 0.001), while those considering criminal policy issues important exhibit significantly more liberal views on criminal politics (p-value 0.028). This research sheds light on the evolving landscape of political engagement among the youth in the context of criminal policy and social media influence.}},
author = {{Persson, Emilia}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Unga, brott och straff; En kvantitativ opinionsstudie om hur ungdomar ser på kriminalpolitik}},
year = {{2024}},
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