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Abstract
This article presents findings from a quantitative analysis of 215 case files regarding incidents of the crime of sexual molestation reported to the Swedish Police. We track the incidents through the criminal justice system and show a clearance rate of 9%. The clearance rate is higher when the attack is of a physical nature, the suspect is a stranger, and the incident occurs in a public place. While the statutory definition of sexual molestation is inclusive, this study shows that substantially there is a typical case of sexual harassment that is criminalized; a kind of “real sexual harassment” emerges.
| Original language | Swedish |
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| Article number | Online First |
| Journal | Violence Against Women |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 2025 Sept 3 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Law
Free keywords
- Preliminary investigations
- Sexual violence
- Criminalization
- Attrition
- Sexual harassment
- Criminal law
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The #metoo momentum and its aftermath:digital justice seeking and societal and legal responses
Andersson, U. (PI), Karlsson, L. (Researcher), Wegerstad, L. (Researcher) & Mcglynn, C. (Researcher)
Marianne och Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse
2019/07/01 → 2023/06/30
Project: Research
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#Metoo-skalvet och dess efterdyningar: Om brottsoffers sökande efter rättvisa och den samhälleliga och rättsliga responsen
Wegerstad, L. (Researcher) & Andersson, U. (Researcher)
2019/01/01 → 2021/12/31
Project: Research