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1. 1. Safety in Östra Göinge : A qualitative study of safety and fear of crime in the small urban municipality of Östra Göinge

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Zainab Kadhem; [2023]
   Keywords : Sociology of law; safety; fear of crime; Östra Göinge; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In Östra Göinge, it appears that during the past five years, a recurring problem exists where residents feel unsafe. This, while the number of reported crimes is still remarkably low, according to results from the National Safety Survey which is a survey formed by the police and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. READ MORE

3. 2. Economic Inequality, Demographics and Violent Crime : A Cross-National Panel Analysis of Homicide Rates, 2010-18

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : minyi Li; Abner Delladona; [2022]
   Keywords : Income Inequality; Wealth Inequality; Homicide Rates; Demographics; Fixed-Effects; Generalized Methods of Moments;

   Abstract : Violent crime has many long-lasting negative consequences for society. This thesis aims to explore the relationship between economic inequality and violent crime, represented by the level of intentional homicides in forty-nine countries over the period of nine years from 2010-2018. READ MORE

4. 3. Stories of persistence and desistance: A study on Maltese ex-inmates’ pathways in and out of crime

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Jolin Mifsud; [2022]
   Keywords : desistance; persistence; identity; criminal pathways; narratives; social interactions; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates five ex-inmates’ narratives on their pathways in and out of crime in Malta. In-depth interviews were conducted to generate their stories. Previous studies on criminal pathways tend to prioritise either the persistence or desistance path and present each path as a linear process. READ MORE

5. 4. "The House has Already Burned Down" - A Research Study Exploring Greenwashing in the Swedish Legal Practice

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Amanda Rehm; [2022]
   Keywords : Greenwashing; deceptive environmental marketing; legal consciousness; sociology of law; environmental claims; green marketing; greenwashing in Sweden.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As the interest in greenwashing as a strategy for marketing increases, monitoring institutions in Sweden have not failed to acknowledge the tendency of unwarranted and exaggerated statements that has left the impression of products or services without any legitimate support. Even as institutions have voiced their active engagement in tackling this problem, critique has been raised arguing that greenwashing is only increasing with little resistance to deter its practice. READ MORE

6. 5. The Construction of Sex Trafficking - Swedish Policy-making, Effects and the Complexity of a Global Social Problem

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Tekla Münger; [2021]
   Keywords : Keywords: sex trafficking; victims; policy analysis; public sector; non-governmental organisations; Bacchi; intersectionality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Author: Tekla Münger Title: The Construction of Sex Trafficking – Swedish Policy-making, Effects and the Complexity of a Global Social Problem Master’s thesis SOCM04 Cultural Criminology, 30 credits Supervisor: Erik Hannerz Department of Sociology, spring 2021 The purpose of this qualitative study is to analyse how sex trafficking is constructed and represented as a social problem in policy documents. Further, to investigate how the problem representation of sex trafficking impacts the work of public and non-governmental organisations, and in the end the victim’s right to support and protection. READ MORE