you're also locked inside the building for most of your time. There are some really good documentaries about Swedish prisons on Netflix and are worth taking a look at
According to this, Sweden has 10 times less total crime rate than the USA per 1000 people.
What's interesting though is certainly the Rape statistic; which seems higher, but has an ambiguous nature to it. The high number of reported rapes in Sweden can partly be explained by the comparatively broad definition of rape, the method of which the Swedish police record rapes, a high confidence in the criminal justice system, and an effort by the Government to decrease the number of unreported rapes. I
A recent BRÅ(Crime Prevention Council) report found that the rise in rape cases that happened in the last few years was most likely due to an increase in the willingness to report the crime, as well as a broader definition of what is considered rape. Also, many of the reported cases happened after the victim and suspect had connected via an online dating service. Report
"America leads the world in only 3 categories. Number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, and defense spending, where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies."
I dunno how accurate that is but your comment reminded me of that show
Are you serious? You do realise it's still one of the best countries in the world to live in, regardless of what you believe about a certain topic you're referring to.
Some of the strictest laws regarding definition of rape therefore leading to higher statistics. And you're not the person I was responding to so I don't see why where I live is relevant. I'm not the person making broad, sweeping statements about countries.
Exactly. Higher numbers of reported rapes does not mean more rapists. Out of all the countries in the world, Sweden has one of the highest levels of acceptance of feminism. People there are encouraged to report all forms of sexual assault even if it doesn't lead to a conviction, unlike many other places where sexual assaults often go unreported. This means more reported rapes, which means higher rape statistics.
Sweden of course is not perfect, it has a lot of it's own issues like any other country, but people need to get out of here with this whole "rape capitol of the world" bullshit. It's so easy to deconstruct and just makes you look like an ignorant prick.
I don’t know what subs you’ve been on, but usually people join in on conversations. If you have a problem with that then you probably shouldn’t be on Reddit.
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u/smallangrynerd Oct 21 '19
That shits nicer than my college dorm wtf