I juli 2024 överlämnade regeringen betänkandet Ett ändamålsenligt samhällsskydd – Vissa reformer av straff- och straffverkställighetslagstiftningen (SOU 2024:48). Syftet med utredningen var att stärka skyddet för samhället, öka tryggheten för brottsoffer samt skärpa konsekvenserna vid återfall eller misskötsamhet. En del av uppdraget var att överväga införandet av en ny tids-obestämd frihetsberövaIn July 2024, the Swedish government submitted the report ”An Appropriate Protection of Society – Some Reforms to Criminal Law and Penal Enforcement Legislation" (Ett ändamålsenligt samhällsskydd – Vissa reformer av straff- och straffverkställighetslagstiftningen, SOU 2024:48). The aim of the government inquiry was to strengthen public safety, increase protection for the victim of crime, and

Barn och unga som enlig LVU är placerade på särskilda ungdomshem befin-ner sig i en särskilt utsatt situation. Utöver de särskilda befogenheter som ut-tryckligen regleras i LVU och som inskränker barnens grundläggande rättig-heter, används i praktiken även åtgärden fasthållning. Denna åtgärd är inte reglerad i LVU som särskild befogenhet men används ofta i samband med eller i stället för avskiljniChildren and young people who, according to the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (the Act), are placed in special residential homes are in a particularly vulnerable state. In addition to the special authorities express-ly regulated by law, which restrict the fundamental rights of children, the measure of physical restraint is also used in practice. This measure is not regulated in th

Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine has prompted an extensive sanctions regime by the European Union (EU), which now plays a significant role in shaping the practice of international arbitration. These sanctions have not only made it more difficult to enforce international contracts, but have also placed lawyers in a difficult position, caught between legal obligations and ethical conside

Denna uppsats har som syfte att undersöka lagstiftningen kring den nya förverkandeformen självständigt förverkande och dess samspel med de andra förverkandeformerna för att komma åt vinster från brottslighet, nämligen utvidgat förverkande och förverkande av brottsvinster. Undersökningen granskar även de tidiga avgörandena gällande självständigt förverkande som kommit in från tingsrätter och hovrätThe purpose of this thesis is to examine the legal framework surrounding the newly introduced civil forfeiture and it´s interplay with the already existing forms of criminal forfeiture in Sweden, namely extended forfeiture, and forfeiture of criminal profits. The essay also reviews the earliest judgements regarding civil forfeiture from district courts and courts of appeal. The questions of this t

Den svenska insolvensrätten har två tillvägagångssätt för företag som inte längre kan betala sina skulder, ett av dessa förfaranden är att bolaget blir föremål för företagsrekonstruktion. I samband med företagsrekonstruktioner drabbas inte minst arbetstagare som arbetar hos konkursgäldenären när deras lön och annan ersättning inte längre kan betalas ut. Inte sällan blir arbetstagarna uppsagda och Swedish insolvency law provides two procedures for companies that are no longer able to meet their financial obligations. One of these is corporate reorganisation. During such proceedings, employees of the insolvent company are often significantly affected, particularly when salaries and other compensation can no longer be paid. It is not uncommon for employees to be dismissed, and in some cases,

I centrum för en ny förverkandeform, självständigt förverkande enligt 36:5 BrB, kan den enskildes egendom väcka misstanke om brottslig verksamhet, utan att behöva kopplas till ett konkret brott. Förverkandeformen trädde i kraft den 8 november 2024 och bryter mot tidigare traditionella krav att egendomen måste ha koppling till ett konkret brott. Det möjliggör för staten att förverka egendom om det At the centre of a new form of confiscation, independent confiscation under Chapter 36, Section 5 of the Swedish Criminal Code, an individual’s property may give rise to suspicion of criminal activity without needing to be connected to a specific crime. This form of confiscation entered into force on 8 November 2024 and departs from the traditional requirement that property must be linked to a con

Gränsöverskridande ombildningar gör det möjligt för aktiebolag att omvandlas till en motsvarande bolagsform i en annan medlemsstat inom EU eller EES utan att avvecklas och återbildas. Denna typ av omstrukturering är ett uttryck för den etableringsfrihet som följer av EU-rätten, och utgör samtidigt en viktig möjlighet för företag att effektivisera sin verksamhet och anpassa sig till nya marknader eCross-border conversions allow limited liability companies to convert into an equivalent corporate form in another EU or EEA Member State without being dissolved and re-established. This type of restructuring is a manifestation of the freedom of establishment under EU law and serves as an important opportunity for companies to streamline their operations and adapt to new markets or legal systems.

This thesis investigates the institutional barriers that influence the adoption and sustainability of organic agriculture among smallholder farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania. Organic agriculture presents a promising pathway for achieving sustainable intensification and rural development, particularly in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa, where smallholders typically practice agriculture with limited s

This thesis examines whether corporate green bond issuance leads to measurable improvements in environmental performance among European firms in high-emitting sectors. Using firm-level panel data from 2015–2022, we match green bond issuers with conventional bond issuers using nearest-neighbour matching with Mahalanobis distance. Employing a difference-in-differences approach, we analyse changes in

This paper examines the economic consequences of financial crises and the determinants of recovery duration through a structural-institutionalist perspective. Drawing on cross-country data from 160 countries (1950–2019) and using updated classifications of crisis episodes, it explores two central questions: how do different types of crises affect GDP per capita? and what factors explain variation

This thesis investigates the sustainability of Sweden’s reformed pension system, first introduced in 1998. The new reform addressed long-term demographic challenges, particularly population ageing. By linking pension benefits, the new system has systematically shifted financial responsibility from the state to the individual. The study assesses whether the motivation behind the reform has taken

This thesis examines how income affects household consumption in Sweden between 1999 and 2009. Using data from SCB, the study explores how people with different income levels spend their money on various goods and services. The analysis is based on Engel’s law, which suggests that as income increases, the share of spending on basic needs like food goes down, while spending on non-essential or luxu

The terms-of-trade a country faces are the prices of its exports divided by the prices of its imports. While unassuming, they hold much theoretical importance, and have been consistently found to be strongly correlated with economic growth rates. This paper provides a novel, monthly terms-of-trade index series for interwar Poland, covering 1924-1939; investigates the underlying trade structure; an

The rapidly increasing use of AI-chatbots creates ever evolving questions of privacy concerns in end users where they have to evaluate where the line is drawn between personalization and privacy intrusion. The conducted literature review highlights the complex landscape of privacy theories, privacy concerns and human-AI interactions. Using this as a guide, a qualitative study has been conducted on

I samband med utbildning inom digitala verktyg samt VFU kopplat till EDI väcktes intresse att undersöka vilka kunskaper som behövs för att undervisa i dator som instrument samt vad som ingår inom InSå-undervisning för en EDI:st på estetiska programmet. Detta resulterade i tre forskningsfrågor relaterade till EDI-undervisning på gymnasieskola: (i) Vilka ämneskunskaper inom EDI anser EDI-lärare behöIn relation with education regarding digital tools as well as internships related to EDI an interest was developed in researching what subject knowledge is needed in teaching this instrument, as well as what teachers incorporate in their instrument lessons on a high school level. Three research questions emerged from this in relation to primary instrument teachings on a high school level: (i) What

Sedan 2017 har elever erbjudits att välja elektroniska digitala instrument (EDI) som huvudinstrument på ett antal gymnasieskolor i Sverige. Studien syftar till att undersöka hur elever som har EDI som huvudinstrument på gymnasiet reflekterar kring det egna instrumentet, sin musikaliska identitet samt övning och utbildning i förhållande till EDI. Då forskning om EDI i skrivande stund befinner sig iSince 2017, students in various high schools in Sweden have had the option to choose Electronic Digital Instrument (EDI) as their primary instrument. This study aims to explore how those students reflect on EDI in relation to their musical identities, practice and education. As research on EDI is in its infancy at the time of writing, this study also reviews related research areas such as music pr

This thesis examines the impact on national employment levels in Sweden of reducing the standard workweek from 40 to 35 hours, using 2015 as the analytical baseline. Through rigorous analysis of employment data, productivity metrics, wage effects, unionization rates, and capital substitution patterns, the research employs sectoral comparisons to identify differential effects across the Swedish eco

This thesis investigates the relationship between regional disparities and the employment outcomes of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in Kenya, using logistic and ordinal logistic regression models. Drawing on nationally representative survey data and regional indicators, such as gross county product (GCP) per capita, urbanization rates and development expenditure,

Income inequality is typically assumed to be a societal problem. Yet, empirical evidence remains inconclusive on whether inequality reduces individuals’ well-being or not. This study uses data on national-, state-, and city-level inequality measures in Mexico to observe how these relate to changes in self-reported well-being across 12 years. The analysis reveals that the relationship between happi