Robert Bandanza
August 23rd, 2006, 07:48 AM
Swedish criminals spending longer behind bars
Published: 23rd August 2006 10:35 CET
Swedish criminals are facing stricter sentences than they did 10 years ago, according to recent statistics from Sweden’s Prison and Probation Service.
During the past decade, the average prison sentence has gone up 60 percent. Last year the average was 14 months for the 4,700 law breakers convicted, an increase from from 10 years ago where 4,000 prisoners faced on average nine months behind bars, according to Dagens Nyheter.
“Violent crimes and organized crime has become harder,” said Hans Klette, a former professor of criminal law at Lund’s University.
http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4671&date=20060823
Published: 23rd August 2006 10:35 CET
Swedish criminals are facing stricter sentences than they did 10 years ago, according to recent statistics from Sweden’s Prison and Probation Service.
During the past decade, the average prison sentence has gone up 60 percent. Last year the average was 14 months for the 4,700 law breakers convicted, an increase from from 10 years ago where 4,000 prisoners faced on average nine months behind bars, according to Dagens Nyheter.
“Violent crimes and organized crime has become harder,” said Hans Klette, a former professor of criminal law at Lund’s University.
http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4671&date=20060823