Omedveten oaktsamhet i mål om oaktsam våldtäkt
In 2018, Sweden passed a new law regarding rape, which is based on the lack of voluntary participation or in other words, consent. This means that it is now the perpetrators intent, regarding that the other person does not participate voluntarily in the sexual act, which lays in the court judgements focus. Another change was that a new offense where passed, negligent rape. Thus, criminal liability
