Kriminalitet og straffepolitik i Island

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  • Helgi Gunnlaugsson

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https://doi.org/10.7146/ntfk.v87i1.137515

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Kriminalitet, straffepolitik, Island

Abstract

This article examines the crime rate in Iceland based on crimes known to the police in the time period 1988-1996. Research on the attitudes of Icelanders toward crime-related matters is examined as well. Moreover, research on the impact of a tougher criminal policy to fight the crime problem is evaluated. It is shown that despite a growing crime concern among the general public in Iceland, the amount of crime known to the police has not changed significantly - except for burglaries, which have increased. As for the impact of a stricter crime policy, it is concluded, among other things, that certainty and promptness of punishment is more effective than focusing on harsher sentencing alone.

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Helgi Gunnlaugsson

Docent, ph.d.

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2000-03-29

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Gunnlaugsson, H. (2000). Kriminalitet og straffepolitik i Island. Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab, 87(1), 38–47. https://doi.org/10.7146/ntfk.v87i1.137515

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