TemaNord 2025:530

Prevention of Organized Crime in Denmark and Sweden

Observations of Measures and their Impact

Prevention of Organized Crime in Denmark and Sweden

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Foreword Summary 1. Introduction 2. Background to the review 2.1 Basic characteristics of organized crime 2.2 Findings of the Global Organized Crime Index 2.3 About combating of organized crime and gang crime 3. Strategic programs against organized crime in Denmark and Sweden 3.1 Priorities in strategic programs 3.2 Measures in strategic programs 4. Research evidence on the effectiveness of measures against organized crime 4.1 Recruitment to criminal groups 4.2 Harsher penalties 4.3 Influencing the activities of criminal groups 4.4 Cooperation between the authorities 4.5 Intervention in proceeds of crime 4.6 Improving the efficiency of exiting from criminal groups 4.7 Protecting vulnerable areas 4.8 Key findings 5. About the implementation of measures included in Denmark's gang packages 5.1 Penalties and measures related to weapons 5.2 Intervening in gang meetings 5.3 Perspectives on crime prevention and investigation 5.4 Prisoners’ conditions for leave and exit from crime 5.5 Other initiatives 5.6 Key findings 6. About the implementation of measures against organized crime in Sweden 6.1 Diverse cooperation between the authorities 6.2 New ways to prevent the recruitment of children and young people 6.3 Measures related to the criminal economy 6.4 Key findings 7. Perspectives from study visits regarding combating of organized crime 7.1 About the situation in Denmark 7.2 About the situation in Sweden 7.3 Estimates of future development in Sweden and Denmark 8. Conclusions and reflection 8.1 Strategic programs and range of means 8.2 Impacts and effectiveness of measures 8.3 Key themes and cross-cutting perspectives 8.4 Notes concerning Finland References Appendix

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