Archive
A curated collection of published articles, opinion pieces, academic references and public debate related to Sweden’s 2018 consent law.
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Opinion pieces, essays, and public interventions that discuss legal, political, or social issues related to consent law, criminal justice, and the rule of law.
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Number of articles: 124
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A state within the state – the unknown and dangerous networks Hilda and Ruben
Opinion article alleging that informal networks referred to as ‘Hilda’ and ‘Ruben’ operate with significant influence inside Swedish institutions, framing them as a threat to transparency and democratic governance.
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Easier to Be Convicted of Rape Than Unlawful Threat
This is a column by political commentator Oisín Cantwell discussing findings from a Swedish legal analysis comparing conviction rates for rape versus unlawful threats. The author highlights that in a sample of court cases where evidence consisted mainly of the complainant’s account and related context, about 90 % of rape cases led to conviction, whereas
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Statement Validity Analysis and the ‘detection of the truth’
Köhnken, G. (2004). Statement validity analysis and the detection of truth. In P. A. Granhag & L. A. Strömwall (Eds.), The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts. Cambridge University Press.
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The detection of deception in forensic contexts
Granhag, P. A.; Strömwall, L. A. (Eds.) (2004). The detection of deception in forensic contexts. Cambridge University Press.
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Individual differences in judging deception: Accuracy and bias
Bond, C. F.; DePaulo, B. M. (2008). Individual differences in judging deception: Accuracy and bias. Psychological Bulletin.
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Detecting Lies and Deceit: Pitfalls and Opportunities
Vrij, A. (2008). Detecting Lies and Deceit: Pitfalls and Opportunities (2nd ed.). Wiley.
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Who killed my relative? Police officers’ ability to detect real-life high-stake lies
Vrij, A.; Mann, S. (2001). Who killed my relative? Police officers’ ability to detect real-life high-stakes lies. Psychology, Crime & Law.