MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
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Swedish word. In English: crime victim
A person who has been the victim of a crime.
Facts about the word
- Anyone who is subjected to a crime reports it to the police. The police report is the first step in a criminal investigation. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The police can help people who have been the victims of crime or who need protection. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The Crime Victim Authority is part of the justice system and takes care of people who have been subjected to crime. Sverige i fokus s. 17
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A crime victim is the person who has been subjected to the crime, not the person who committed it.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.