Sweden has the highest incidence of reported rapes in Europe - twice as many as "runner up" the UK, a new study shows.
Researchers behind the EU study, which will be presented on Tuesday, conclude that rape appears to be a more common occurrence in Sweden than in continental European countries.
In Sweden, 46 incidents of rape are reported per 100,000 residents.
This figure is double as many as in the UK which reports 23 cases, and four times that of the other Nordic countries, Germany and France. The figure is up to 20 times the figure for certain countries in southern and eastern Europe.
The study, which is financed by the Brussels-based EU fund Daphne II, compared how the respective judicial systems managed rape cases across eleven EU countries. Sweden is shown in an unfavourable light, according to the study.
The high figures in Sweden can not it seems be explained purely by an increased tendency to report rapes and other more minor sexual offences.
Rape simply appears to be a more common occurrence in Sweden than in the other EU countries studied, the researchers argue.
Over 5,000 rapes are reported in Sweden per annum while reports in other countries of a comparable size amounted to only a few hundred.
The figures can however be somewhat distorted as it is often only assault rapes by strangers and aggravated acquaintance rapes that are reported in many of these countries - as was the case in Sweden 40 years ago.
The high incidence of rape in Sweden has a strong connection to nightlife and partying, specifically after-club parties in private homes.
Early sexual debuts, high alcohol consumption, "free sexuality" and the "right to say no" quite simply results in more rapes, the study concludes.
The Daphne II fund ran from 2004-2008 and was set up by the European Parliament as a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk.
In 2007 Daphne III was launched to continue the work and is funded up to 2013.
I'm also surprised.
liberals, atheists, and non-theists normally portray Sweden (and other scandinavian countries) as heaven on earth with its liberal laws and policies, and "free"-attitude of its citizens.
its funny because a while back i was listening to this anti-Islamic loser on the radio and he was quoting a survey which apparently found that the happiest countries where ones such as sweden, etc.
they can deny shariah and hate it all they want, but you find the exact same people submitting to it without realizing it. they mock their own laws and values with their pathetic and non-sense laws and sentences.
...desperate for husnul-khitaam...
please make dua that Allah grants me a good end (to my life). please make dua that Allah guides me.
its funny because a while back i was listening to this anti-Islamic loser on the radio and he was quoting a survey which apparently found that the happiest countries where ones such as sweden, etc.
they can deny shariah and hate it all they want, but you find the exact same people submitting to it without realizing it. they mock their own laws and values with their pathetic and non-sense laws and sentences.
From what I've heard, not sure if it's true immigrants constitute the majority rape cases in Sweden.
From what I've heard, not sure if it's true immigrants constitute the majority rape cases in Sweden.
We don't care what you "here", let us know when you have real facts.
Over 5000 rapes in sweden compared to only a few hundred elsewhere and high incidence of rape has a strong connection to nightlife and partying. It seems your locals are the culprit, immigrants don't have time for that, nice try.
We don't care what you "here", let us know when you have real facts.
Over 5000 rapes in sweden compared to only a few hundred elsewhere and high incidence of rape has a strong connection to nightlife and partying. It seems your locals are the culprit, immigrants don't have time for that, nice try.
If an article makes a connection it is not necessarily true.
Lol, what kind of stereotype is that?
If an article makes a connection it is not necessarily true.
Lol, what kind of stereotype is that?
But using common sense, you can get the idea that one of the causes can be partying and such. For example if a woman is at home, the chance of her getting raped is very low, but if she is out partying at 3 am in the morning, the chance of her getting raped is a lot higher
If I have to choose between a totalitarian state/society and low crime rates or a liberal state/society with more crime I'd gladly choose the latter. That is the real choice here IMHO. Sure, draconian rules in combination with capital and corporal punishment might well be effective at lowering crime rates. That does not mean that it is desirable.
Edit: Haha, I just noticed my rep. Gossamer Skye left me 6 negative reps in a row even though I've been offline for weeks. That girl really needs to go and find something to fulfill her life. By the way mods, nice job in allowing reputation abuse.
But using common sense, you can get the idea that one of the causes can be partying and such. For example if a woman is at home, the chance of her getting raped is very low, but if she is out partying at 3 am in the morning, the chance of her getting raped is a lot higher
Women aren't allow to enjoy themselves anymore? They need to stay at home to avoid being raped by Arab immigrants?
There is a general problem with rape in secular nations and it is something that we need to deal with. It is not a problem of any particular cultural import but is emergent (the tendency) from many overlapping issues. Click here for many.
There is no doubt, I concede that the implementation of a free society where alcohol and drugs (to a lesser extent) are freely avaliable. There are simply many outlets for would-be rapists to impose their will. It is something that needs to worked on from the ground up.
"I know how to fight
I know how to sing
I know the way"
It's true, over half of the rapes were carried out my immigrants.
nice one, let me guess... you googled "muslim rape epidemic in sweden" and pasted first 5 links you found, even if all of them had same EXACT news. Why don't you stop going to shady right wing political news sights and do some real search.
Both Sweden and France, the two European countries with the largest immigrant populations from Muslim countries, housed their waves of immigrants in the 70s and 80s in vast housing developments outside the main cities. While funds were available for generous welfare benefits, these neighborhoods were quiet (and quietly unassimilated). You invite immigrants and then shove them into ghetto land and than expect them to love you and blend in with you?
Here's some interesting quotes from LOCAL swedes who aren't so anti-islam, anti-immigrant hatemongers like you...
The study draws a connection between the incidence of rate and Sweden's drinking/partying culture, and I find that connection easy to believe. It is extremely unpleasant to be a woman walking down the street minding her own business, only to be accosted by a Swedish man who is extremely drunk and spewing obscene suggestions in broad daylight. I can't believe that Swedish women put up with the amount of harassment that they endure.
I think that you would need to compare definitions of the term rape - Sweden's definition is pretty broad and covers some other types of sexual assault as well - in addition many countries focus only on stranger rape do not classify the following as rape at all:
- homosexual rape
- date rape
- rape within marriage
You also need to adjust for the age of consent as the level of statutory rape of minors would be variable - and in Sweden acts of consensual sex involving minors would be classed as rape - eg
- a 14 year old and a 20 year old - in Sweden statutory rape/ in Italy legal.
There is also the issue of religious belief and shame as in some countries women/ homosexuals would not even report rape/ sexual assault because of the potential shame.
Shortly after I moved to this country, I was attacked. A guy who turned out to be French arab, who I thought at the time was actually from the USA tried to rape me, in front of the local police station. That is how I found out the police station is closed locally at night.
I fought him of, after he had fractured my leg.
Afterwards, I got a letter from the polce saying there was no evidence anything happened. Sweden has a serious law and order problem.
These are native-born Swedish men, not immigrants, by the way.
It's not too hard to imagine things going downhill rapidly in the evening when both sexes are blind drunk. The Swedes need to address their own behavior rather than blaming immigrants (or foreign observers).
Women aren't allow to enjoy themselves anymore? They need to stay at home to avoid being raped by Arab immigrants?
Wonderful...
No offense intended, but can you not understand what i was implying?
What i meant was that if a woman was at home, there would be a significantly less chance of rape occuring... Never once did i mention women cannot go out and enjoy themselves, so don't assume such things.
Secondly, i doubt anybody would come to your house to rape you because (although it is a posibility), but the chance of it happening is higher when you are outside. Next time i suggest you read the post carefully.
Edit: Haha, I just noticed my rep. Gossamer Skye left me 6 negative reps in a row even though I've been offline for weeks. That girl really needs to go and find something to fulfill her life. By the way mods, nice job in allowing reputation abuse.
That is funny coming from the twit who has been passing negs. to all of us.. what is the matter don't like to have a taste of your own moronity? BTW that is what the rep. system is for, to let folks know what you think of their post and you are certainly no stranger to 'abusing' it.. skulking to your homies to get you back in the positive zone won't change matters any.. the more stupids posts you make the more negs. you'll receive..
all the best
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Women aren't allow to enjoy themselves anymore? They need to stay at home to avoid being raped by Arab immigrants?
Wonderful...
well you know in iraq, the Arabs arent even safe from you barbarians in their own homes! you break into their homes, and rape them in their own houses, so what's that say about you white invaders?
but as i said in a previous thread, who are the people who ALWAYS blame Muslims or immigrants? is this a coincidence ? or am i just paranoid? i think think we all know the answer my friends.
Edit: Haha, I just noticed my rep. Gossamer Skye left me 6 negative reps in a row even though I've been offline for weeks. That girl really needs to go and find something to fulfill her life. By the way mods, nice job in allowing reputation abuse.
LOL. Who wants to take you seriously when you presented exact same "news story" with little different variations taken from right wing and anti-Islam websites?
BTW, I think I am being kind enough not to give you negative rep for this gem.
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its funny because a while back i was listening to this anti-Islamic loser on the radio and he was quoting a survey which apparently found that the happiest countries where ones such as sweden, etc.
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