NCJ Number
12999
Date Published
1972
Length
96 pages
Annotation
OVERVIEW OF THE PENAL CODE, STATISTICS FOR THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME, AND OUTLINES OF THE NATIONAL POLICE, COURTS, AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS.
Abstract
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF SWEDISH CRIMINAL LAW ARE DEFINED AND THEIR HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT IS DISCUSSED WITH CITATIONS FROM THE CODE AND FROM CASE LAW. THE DIFFERENT CRIMES AND THEIR SANCTIONS ARE DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED AND THE RATES OF INCIDENCE ARE GIVEN FOR EACH. THE WORK IS AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF AN ORIGINAL SWEDISH DOCUMENT.