Crime Victims Act

The plan drives that the position of crime victims shall be strengthened in law: it shall be a right to get help with a long-term secure housing solution for those leaving domestic violence, victim support shall be the norm in the legal process and everyone shall have the same protection and rights. A unified law that places the crime victim's needs and rights in the centre lies in line with that rights orientation. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demand.

• legally established right for domestic violence survivorsdecisive»Vänsterpartiet anser att det därutöver måste vara en rättighet att få hjälp med en långsiktig trygg boendelösning för den som behöver det för att lämna våldsutsatthet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that it must moreover be a right to get help with a long-term secure housing solution for those who need it to leave domestic violence.”
• strengthened position in legal process»målsägarbiträde för kvinnan ska vara norm i rättsprocessen.« (party programme ↗)“victim support for the woman shall be the norm in the legal process.”
• equivalent rights for crime victims»Alla kvinnor ska ha samma skydd och rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“All women shall have the same protection and rights”
• functioning chain of justice»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar, att kvinnors erfarenheter tas på allvar och att de som begår brott döms.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the criminal justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are tried.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto commits to measures against honour-related violence, sexual crimes and violence against women and to continue strengthening resources for women's and girls' support services, and the party programme includes security on streets and squares and in the home as part of welfare policy. A unified and comprehensible regulation of victims' rights is a means for these commitments. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• protection for victims of intimate partner violencedecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Measures to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and violence against women.”
• support for victim support services»och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“and which has increased resources for women's and girls' support services' important work.”
• security as a welfare matter»Till välfärdspolitiken hör också tryggheten på gator och torg och i det egna hemmet.« (party programme ↗)“Security on streets and squares and in the home is also part of welfare policy.”
• right to life in freedom and security»människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras.« (party programme ↗)“people's right to life in freedom and security must always be defended.”

The party programme states that crime policy shall place the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre and demands coordinated support and protection for those subjected to violence. A consolidated law that makes crime victims' rights transparent serves that purpose. The election manifesto's demand for a way out for those subjected to violence, where responsibility is coordinated directly after the break, is based on the same idea that the victim should not have to navigate between regulations.

• the crime victim at the centredecisive»Rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Crime policy shall place the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre.”
• coordinated support for those subjected to violence»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for those subjected to violence throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated directly after the break.”
• support for those subjected to violence»Vi vill också se stöd och skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt och fysiskt våld« (party programme ↗)“We also want to see support and protection for children and adults subjected to psychological and physical violence”
• children's legal protection»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det finns misstankar om våld eller sexuella övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal protection must be strengthened if there are suspicions of violence or sexual abuse.”

The plan requires that the crime victim perspective is strengthened and that someone who has been the victim of crime receives redress and better support, and the party programme wants to see rights legislation with a clear social contract and enforceable rights. A comprehensive law on victims' rights is precisely such a construction. The plan does not mention a victims' law as such, so the position is derived.

• strengthened crime victim perspectivedecisive»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victim perspective must be strengthened. Someone who has been the victim of crime should receive redress and better support.”
• enforceable rights in law»Vi vill se en rättighetslagstiftning, ett tydligt samhällskontrakt med utkrävbara rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see rights legislation, a clear social contract with enforceable rights.”
• better support to crime victims»Det är också viktigt att brottsoffer får bättre stöd och att eftervåldet bekämpas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is also important that crime victims receive better support and that violence after crime is combated.”
• transparent access to justice»Alla som bor i Sverige ska kunna få sin sak prövad. Ledtiderna för handläggning och myndighetsutövning i domstolar och myndigheter måste kortas och tillgången till ombud förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who lives in Sweden should be able to have their case reviewed. The waiting times for handling and administration in courts and authorities must be reduced and access to representation improved.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes support for crime victims a main task for both the justice system and social services and requires better protection and support for victims as well as strengthened general legal aid. A unified law that makes rights visible is a means for that support to actually reach. The plan also wants to expand national support for protected housing.

• crime victim support as a main taskdecisive»Insatser för att stödja brottsoffer är ett huvuduppdrag för både rättsväsende och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Efforts to support crime victims are a main task for both the justice system and social services.”
• better protection and support for victims»Vi vill se en ökad handlingskraft mot sexuellt våld och våld mot kvinnor genom bland annat högre straff för sexualbrott och ett bättre skydd och stöd för offren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see increased action against sexual violence and violence against women through, among other things, higher sentences for sexual crimes and better protection and support for victims.”
• strengthened legal aid»Den allmänna rättshjälpen ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“General legal aid shall be strengthened.”
• national support for protected housing»Ett nationellt stöd för skyddade boenden ska införas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“National support for protected housing shall be introduced.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan imposes on society to stand on the crime victim's side and promises that crime victims shall receive redress; it is the public's task to dispense justice and restore the balance that the crime disturbed. A unified law that makes the crime victim's rights clear aligns with this, and the plan explicitly accepts legislation as an instrument to facilitate the situation for vulnerable people. The counter-proposal's demand is therefore supported.

• society on the crime victim's sidedecisive»att samhället ställer sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“that society stands on the crime victim's side”
• redress for crime victims»brottslingar dömas och brottsoffer få upprättelse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“criminals are convicted and crime victims receive redress”
• restored justice balance»då det offentligas uppgift att skipa rättvisa och att återställa balansen så långt det är möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“since it is the public's task to dispense justice and restore the balance as far as possible”
• legislation as rights instrument»Det är befogat att använda lagstiftningsinstrumentet för att underlätta situationen för personer« (party programme ↗)“It is justified to use the legislative instrument to facilitate the situation for persons”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises a new criminal code that shifts focus from the perpetrator to the crime victim and that the crime victim's position in the legal process shall be greatly strengthened. A comprehensive and clear law on crime victims' rights is one way to implement precisely that commitment. The plan does not take a position on legislative form, so the support is derived from the crime victim perspective.

• crime victim-focused legislationdecisive»• Införa en ny brottsbalk för att skifta fokus från gärningsmannen till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Introduce a new criminal code to shift focus from the perpetrator to the crime victim”
• strengthened crime victim position»Moderaterna kommer kraftigt stärka brottsoffrets ställning i rättsprocessen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party will greatly strengthen the crime victim's position in the legal process.”
• easier for crime victims»• Underlätta utbetalningen av ersättning till brottsoffer för att minska lidandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Facilitate payment of compensation to crime victims to reduce suffering”
• crime victims in criminal policy»Brottsoffrens perspektiv är viktigt i kriminalpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Crime victims' perspective is important in criminal policy.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that policy shall be shaped according to the crime victim's best interests, not the perpetrator's, and that the crime victim's position and right to compensation, support and assistance shall be strengthened. A comprehensive law on crime victims' rights that makes the rights clear is a means for precisely this. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• crime victim firstdecisive»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The shaping of policy must be based on the crime victim's best interests, not the perpetrator.”
• strengthened victim support»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the crime victim's position and increase support to crime victims”
• strengthened right to support»Även rätten till ersättning, stöd och hjälp när brottet ändå skett måste stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to compensation, support and assistance when the crime has nevertheless occurred must also be strengthened.”
• strengthened damages»Höja skadestånden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Raise damages”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.