About me
I was awarded a PhD in Procedural Law in 2012 on the topic "Corroborating Evidence in Criminal Cases". My research interests primarily entail evidential deficiency when children have been the victims of crime and how the legal system responds to different groups.
Read more about me here: https://fastreg.juridicum.su.se/kursweb/Presentation.aspx?MomentID=2177&termin=V14&id=485
The Swedish Justice System’s response to juvenile offenders with immigrant background
Lately, the political and public debates concerning Swedish immigration politics have become increasingly harsher and they are also more commonly linked to the question of immigrant delinquency. In particular, a group that has received special attention in these discussions is juveniles with immigrant backgrounds. This is probably, amongst other things, due to the high attention given to the question of age determination.
Overall, juvenile delinquency is a topic that generally evokes engagement. This can most likely be assigned to the phenomenon’s inherent conflict of interest: At the same time as young persons should be protected and offered support, society must make clear that criminal behavior is unacceptable. Notwithstanding the principle of equal treatment, there is room for preferential treatment for youth on the basis of the notion that it is not appropriate, effective, nor fair to punish them in the same way as we punish adults. Therefore, consideration to the young person’s limited maturity and experience should be given.
The aim of the project is to examine the Swedish justice system’s response to juvenile offenders (15-17 years of age). The justice system’s practice will therefore be explored via the current societal discourse, the child’s perspective, and the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination.