New penalty determination following previous judgment

The programme establishes that everyone's equality before the law shall be guaranteed and that democracy is undermined without a functioning justice system. The same crime resulting in different total fines depending on whether the proceedings are divided contradicts that principle, which speaks for the counter-proposal's requirement that previously imposed fines also be counted. The plan also emphasises prevention work over raised penalty levels. The plan says nothing about the processing order or the ongoing investigation.

• everyone's equality before the lawdecisive»granskning av rättstillämpningen garanteras allas likhet« (party programme ↗)“scrutiny of the administration of justice ensures everyone's equality”
• functioning justice system»Utan ett väl fungerande rättsväsende undergrävs demokratin« (party programme ↗)“Without a functioning justice system democracy is undermined”
• the justice system should function»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the justice system functions”
• prevention before penalty increases»Vissa straff kan behöva höjas men mycket mer fokus måste riktas mot att förhindra rekryteringen av nya barn till gängkriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Some penalties may need to be raised but much more focus must be directed at preventing the recruitment of new children into gang crime.”

The election manifesto wants to tighten penalties for those who commit repeated and serious crime, while the counter-proposal means that already imposed fines are counted down so that the total sanction in multiple crime becomes lighter. The party programme requires that society reacts clearly to crime and rule violations. The plan's requirement for equality before the law pulls in the opposite direction, but the issue is a technical sentencing rule that the plan does not treat, why the position is uncertain.

• tightened sentences for repeated crimedecisive»Vi vill skärpa straffen bland annat för gängrelaterad brottslighet, för den som begår upprepade och allvarliga brott och för den som understödjer organiserad kriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to tighten penalties among others for gang-related crime, for those who commit repeated and serious crimes and for those who support organised crime.”
• clear reaction to crime»Samhället måste reagera tydligt mot brott och regelöverträdelser.« (party programme ↗)“Society must react clearly to crime and rule violations.”
• equality before the law»Vi är lika inför lagbokens paragrafer och i våra myndigheter arbetar plikttrogna tjänstemän med hög integritet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are equal before the law's paragraphs and in our authorities work duty-conscious officials with high integrity.”
• uncompromising crime fighting»Kampen mot kriminaliteten ska vara kompromisslös.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The struggle against crime shall be uncompromising.”

The plan says nothing about new sentencing or how previously imposed fines shall be counted in. Nearest principle is that the justice system shall be effective and have public confidence and that legal certainty shall be secured. That the same criminal act produces different total sentences depending on whether processing is divided up sits ill with that principle, and the plan views sanctions as preventive and rehabilitative rather than as summed fine amounts. Derivatively supporting the counter-proposal, but the basis is weak.

• confidence in the justice systemdecisive»ett effektivt och välfungerande rättsväsen som har allmänhetens förtroende« (party programme ↗)“an effective and well-functioning justice system that has public confidence”
• legal certainty»Rättssäkerheten ska tryggas« (party programme ↗)“Legal certainty shall be secured”
• the sanction's preventive purpose»Brottspåföljder har både ett brottsförebyggande« (party programme ↗)“Criminal sanctions have both a crime-preventive”

The election manifesto includes equality before the law among the principles that must remain strong regardless of political rule, and the party programme establishes the same rights and obligations for all. That the same crime results in different total fine amounts depending on whether the handling is divided is difficult to reconcile with this. The plan also wants to shorten processing times in courts, but the counter-proposal does not prevent faster prosecution, only the uneven punishment.

• equality before the lawdecisive»Våra demokratiska institutioner och principer — oberoende domstolar, äganderätten, den fria pressen, likheten inför lagen och många fler — ska stå starka oavsett politiskt styre.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our democratic institutions and principles — independent courts, property rights, free press, equality before the law and many others — must remain strong regardless of political rule.”
• equal rights and obligations»Alla människor har lika rätt och värde, alla har samma grundläggande rättigheter och skyldigheter.« (party programme ↗)“All people have equal worth and rights, all have the same fundamental rights and obligations.”
• predictable criminal policy»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade och stimulera dem som har begått olagliga handlingar till en ny livssituation utan brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy should therefore both prevent and deter crime, support those affected by crime and encourage those who have committed illegal acts to a new life situation without crime.”
• shorter processing times»Ledtiderna för handläggning och myndighetsutövning i domstolar och myndigheter måste kortas och tillgången till ombud förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Processing times for handling and public administration in courts and agencies must be shortened and access to counsel improved.”

The election manifesto's overarching commitment in this area is that the sentence discount for multiple crimes shall be abolished, and the party programme wants repeated criminal activity to result in stricter sentences. The counter-proposal conversely wants previously imposed fines to be counted off in the new sentence determination, which lowers the total penalty for multiple criminal offenses. The plan's requirement for shorter processing times furthermore argues for the order that provides faster criminal proceedings.

• abolished sentence discountdecisive»Vi vill avskaffa dagens mängdrabatt på brott, slopa den närmast automatiska frigivningen från fängelsestraff och skärpa straffen för bland annat vapenbrott, våldtäkt och utpressning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to abolish today's sentence discount for multiple crimes, eliminate the nearly automatic release from imprisonment, and increase penalties for among other things weapons crimes, rape, and extortion.”
• stricter sentences for repeated criminal activity»Påföljdssystemet ska förändras så att återfall och upprepad brottslighet ger strängare straff« (party programme ↗)“The penalty system shall be changed so that reoffending and repeated criminal activity result in stricter sentences”
• faster criminal proceedings»effektivitet behöver förbättras så att handläggningstiderna kortas« (party programme ↗)“efficiency needs to be improved so that processing times are shortened”
• equal treatment in court»Domstolarna ska vara oberoende och opartiska.« (party programme ↗)“The courts shall be independent and impartial.”

The counter-proposal wants previous fines to count towards new sentencing as well, so that the same criminal conduct is not punished differently depending on whether handling is split. The party programme requires swift and predictable reactions in clear legislation and grounds crime policy on justice as a balance between all people's rights and duties. The requirement for equal treatment in sentencing follows from this, even though the plan does not address split judgments directly.

• predictable and clear criminal lawdecisive»förutsägbara reaktioner som är förankrade i en human och tydlig lagstiftning.« (party programme ↗)“predictable reactions that are anchored in a humane and clear legislation.”
• justice balance as fundamental value»alla människors intressen, rättigheter och skyldigheter.« (party programme ↗)“all people's interests, rights and duties.”
• expedited prosecution»med fasthet och förövare av brott ska skyndsamt lagföras.« (party programme ↗)“with firmness and offenders of crime shall be promptly prosecuted.”

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 counter-proposal wants previous fines to be counted when a new sentence is determined, which in practice gives a quantity discount for multiple offences. The election manifesto, on the other hand, promises to abolish today's quantity discounts and shift focus from the perpetrator to the victim, and the party wants more crimes to result in conviction through faster prosecution. The plan therefore points away from the counter-proposal's demand.

• abolished quantity discountsdecisive»Ta bort alla straffrabatter för den som fyllt 18 år och slopa dagens mängdrabatter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove all sentence discounts for those who have reached 18 and abolish today's quantity discounts”
• victim perspective»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 victim”
• the victim at the centre»Brottsoffrens perspektiv är viktigt i kriminalpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“The victim perspective is important in criminal policy.”
• effective prosecution»Satsa på fler åklagare så att fler brott kan leda till fällande dom« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in more prosecutors so that more crimes can lead to conviction”

The counter-proposal wants already imposed fines to be counted in new penalty determination, which in practice lowers the total penalty for one who has committed multiple crimes. The plan requires the opposite: the quantity discount should be abolished and punishment discounts for multiple crimes removed, because otherwise crime victims are left without redress. At the same time, the plan supports the faster prosecution that the bill aims for.

• abolished quantity discountdecisive»Kraftigt höja straffen samt avskaffa mängdrabatten vid allvarliga brott mot person« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly raise sentences and abolish the quantity discount for serious crimes against persons”
• no punishment discounts for multiple crimes»Straffrabatter för den som begått flerfaldig brottslighet eller begått en rå gärning som ung ska tas bort och hela strafftiden ska tjänas av innan villkor kan ställas för frigivning för den som döms till fängelse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Punishment discounts for one who has committed multiple crimes or committed a crude act as young should be removed and the full sentence should be served before conditions can be set for release for one sentenced to imprisonment.”
• redress for crime victims»Som en konsekvens av dagens rättssystem kan brottsoffer också stå nästan helt utan upprättelse när seriekriminella begått brott mot många, detta på grund av den så kallade mängdrabatten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“As a consequence of today's justice system, crime victims can also be left almost completely without redress when serial criminals have committed crimes against many, this because of the so-called quantity discount”
• more efficient prosecution»Processuella hinder för att möjliggöra en ökad lagföring måste också undanröjas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procedural obstacles to enabling increased prosecution must also be removed.”