Hets mot folkgrupp - ett symboliskt brott : En kvalitativ och kvantitativ analys av domar från Skåne och Blekinge
(2024) RÄSK02 20241Department of Sociology of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- The aim of this paper is to study and analyze the differences between cases of incitement against ethnic groups in Skåne and Blekinge. Statistics from Brottsförebyggande rådet (BRÅ) in regard to incitement against ethnic groups and hate related crimes, show a decrease in antisemitism and an increase in islamophobia. In a similar vein, the law against incitement against ethnic groups has not been updated since 2019 when it was expanded upon and clarified which symbols, phrases and acts shall be considered symbols of hate.
In order to answer the questions at issue, a quantitative and qualitative content analysis was conducted in which the court documents were categorized. The analysis was then made on the motivations and reasonings given... (More) - The aim of this paper is to study and analyze the differences between cases of incitement against ethnic groups in Skåne and Blekinge. Statistics from Brottsförebyggande rådet (BRÅ) in regard to incitement against ethnic groups and hate related crimes, show a decrease in antisemitism and an increase in islamophobia. In a similar vein, the law against incitement against ethnic groups has not been updated since 2019 when it was expanded upon and clarified which symbols, phrases and acts shall be considered symbols of hate.
In order to answer the questions at issue, a quantitative and qualitative content analysis was conducted in which the court documents were categorized. The analysis was then made on the motivations and reasonings given by judges regarding the symbols that were either deemed illegal or legal. With this method and the use of theories such as symbolic violence, norm theory, and radical victimology, we sought to explore the differences between violence directed to muslims and jews and how this manifest in courts. Results showed that antisemitism is a crime that remains mostly physical. It is carried out in the real world with verbal violations and physical acts that can have their roots traced back to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, meanwhile the violence against muslims lacks the salient historical context in Sweden and has manifested almost exclusively online. The findings of this study do not coincide with the reports from BRÅ, but it aligns with previous research and is supported by the used theories. (Less)
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- author
- Svensson, Clara LU and Karlsson Rask, Lovisa LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- RÄSK02 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Antisemitism, incitement against ethnic groups, islamophobia, norms, symbolic violence
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9167676
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- 2024-07-09 14:12:09
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abstract = {{The aim of this paper is to study and analyze the differences between cases of incitement against ethnic groups in Skåne and Blekinge. Statistics from Brottsförebyggande rådet (BRÅ) in regard to incitement against ethnic groups and hate related crimes, show a decrease in antisemitism and an increase in islamophobia. In a similar vein, the law against incitement against ethnic groups has not been updated since 2019 when it was expanded upon and clarified which symbols, phrases and acts shall be considered symbols of hate.
In order to answer the questions at issue, a quantitative and qualitative content analysis was conducted in which the court documents were categorized. The analysis was then made on the motivations and reasonings given by judges regarding the symbols that were either deemed illegal or legal. With this method and the use of theories such as symbolic violence, norm theory, and radical victimology, we sought to explore the differences between violence directed to muslims and jews and how this manifest in courts. Results showed that antisemitism is a crime that remains mostly physical. It is carried out in the real world with verbal violations and physical acts that can have their roots traced back to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, meanwhile the violence against muslims lacks the salient historical context in Sweden and has manifested almost exclusively online. The findings of this study do not coincide with the reports from BRÅ, but it aligns with previous research and is supported by the used theories.}},
author = {{Svensson, Clara and Karlsson Rask, Lovisa}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Hets mot folkgrupp - ett symboliskt brott : En kvalitativ och kvantitativ analys av domar från Skåne och Blekinge}},
year = {{2024}},
}