The question is whether repeated thefts below the threshold for petty theft, so-called shoplifting, should be assessed as ordinary-grade theft when committed habitually, or whether current practice - which already allows other circumstances to raise the assessment - is sufficient, as the committee holds.
Committee proposal adopted, 270–19 · ⇄ The decision would have gone the other way
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»Alltför ofta lyfts repression och hårdare tag upp som lösningar istället för att ta itu med problemen på allvar.«“Far too often repression and tougher action are put forward as solutions instead of seriously addressing the problems.”repression does not solve the problems · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Vi vill skärpa straffen bland annat för gängrelaterad brottslighet, för den som begår upprepade och allvarliga brott och för den som understödjer organiserad kriminalitet.«“We wish to increase sentences among other things for gang-related crime, for those who commit repeated and serious crimes and for those who support organised crime.”increased sentences for repeated crime · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Frivårdspåföljder ska användas som förstahandsval vid lindrigare brott.«“Probation sentences shall be used as the first choice for lesser offences.”probation for lesser offences · party programme ↗
»en pålitlig infrastruktur i hela landet, satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott emot företag«“[for world-class delivery requires] reliable infrastructure across the country, investments in research and development and action against crime against companies”action against crime against companies · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Återfall och upprepad brottslighet ska ge strängare straff«“Reoffending and repeated crime shall result in stricter penalties”stricter penalties for repeated crime · party programme ↗
»också sådana som kan avfärdas som smärre brott och förseelser.«“also those that can be dismissed as minor crimes and offences.”even minor crimes must be prosecuted · party programme ↗
»Ta bort alla straffrabatter för den som fyllt 18 år och slopa dagens mängdrabatter«“Remove all sentence reductions for those who have reached 18 years and abolish today's quantity discounts”abolished quantity discounts · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs«“Introduce zero tolerance for crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted.”zero tolerance for less serious crime · 2022 manifesto ↗
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