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TemaNord 2026:512
Unlawful Influence and Organised Crime
in the Nordic Justice Sector
Unlawful Influence and Organised Crime in the Nordic Justice Sector
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Foreword
Summary
1. Introduction
2. Defining unlawful influence
2.1. What is unlawful influence?
2.2. Unlawful influence from organised crime
2.3. What differs unlawful influence from corruption?
2.4. Unlawful influence in the justice sector
3. Unlawful influence in the Swedish justice sector
3.1. Unlawful influence in Sweden
3.2. The police
3.3. The prison and probation service
3.4. Courts and prosecutors
3.5. Summary
4. Unlawful influence in the Danish justice sector
4.1. Unlawful influence in Denmark
4.2. The police
4.3. The prison and probation service
4.3. Courts and prosecutors
4.4. Summary
5. Unlawful influence in the Norwegian justice sector
5.1. Unlawful influence by organised crime
5.2. The police
5.3. The prison and probation service
5.4. Courts
5.5. Summary
6. Unlawful influence in the Finnish justice sector
6.1. Unlawful influence by organised crime
6.2. The police
6.3. Prison and probation service
6.4. Courts
6.5. Summary
7. Unlawful influence in the Icelandic justice sector
7.1. Organised crime in Iceland
7.2. Unlawful influence on public officials
7.3. The police
7.4. Summary
8. Strategies to address unlawful influence
8.1. Strategic documents
8.2. Changes in legislation
8.3. Examples of prevention practices
9. Summary and conclusion
References
Appendix