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Crime in Sweden

After a large influx of refugees in Sweden, anti-immigrant partisans promoted unfounded claims about a surge in crime.

Bethania Palma

Published Aug 21, 2019

In 2017, we traveled to Sweden to investigate viral claims that the country was besieged by crime due to a sudden influx of refugees in 2015. We researched the following questions: Is Sweden the “rape capital” of the world?; are refugee men over-represented in Swedish crime?; and, does Sweden have ‘no-go zones’ where the police can’t enter? Here are the results of our investigation.

Crime In Sweden, Part I: Is Sweden the 'Rape Capital' of Europe?

Mar 29, 2017 Claims that Sweden leads the world in sexual assault and rape are not supported by data.
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Crime in Sweden, Part II: Are Refugee Men Overrepresented in Swedish Crime?

Mar 30, 2017 Claims that newly-arrived asylum seekers are causing a crime wave in Sweden are not supported by ...
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Crime in Sweden, Part III: Does Sweden Have 'No-Go Zones' Where the Police Can't Enter?

Mar 31, 2017 Swedish police have identified “problem areas,” but say there is no such thing as a “no-go zone.”
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By Bethania Palma

Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to government to national politics. She has written for ... read more

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