• Linking crime through modus operandi. On linking Series of Crime into...
  Sundberg, Jacob  : Malmö universitet/Hälsa och samhälle (2020)	Master thesis (two year)

  

  

  English abstract:

  The current paper is aimed at providing an overview of the current state of research regarding the potential of linking series of crimes to single offenders through repeated modus operandi behaviors. A systematic literature review was conducted to document findings from previous evaluation research as to the predictive accuracy of crime linkage specific to residential burglary. The findings indicate that predictions of linked burglaries can be made with moderate to high predictive accuracy. In order to get an understanding of the extent to which residential burglary offenders repeat their crime scene behaviors, the findings are discussed in relation to the criminological theories Routine activities theory and the Rational Choice perspective. Future research is suggested.

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• Breaking the Offender - The Representation of Criminals in TV Series
  Accornero, Giulia  : Malmö universitet/Hälsa och samhälle (2020)	Master thesis (two year)

  

  

  English abstract:

  Mass media play an important role in shaping public perceptions about different thematics, including crime and justice. The consumption of mediatic contents in different forms, such as newspapers, television news and crime dramas, can affect the way people perceive and interpret concepts as deviance and punishments, the attitude towards the criminal system and the level of concern for becoming a victim. In the last years, Streaming Videos On Demand platforms have made easier the access and the consumptions of contents as crime dramas; the changes in the modality of fruition have been followed by changes in the representation of characters, with the introduction and the increasing diffusion of morally ambiguous figures. This opens new possibilities of research, particularly regarding the modes of representation of criminals as antiheroes. The purpose of the article is then to investigate how the figure of the offender is constructed as antihero in four Original Netflix Productions (You, Narcos, Ozark, La Casa de Papel). A Critical Discourse Analysis of two narrative themes is conducted combining Marxist and Postmodernist interpretative approaches.

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• Brottsbrytet. En kvalitativ studie av programledares uppfattning om b...
  Magnusson, Johanna; Ingvarsson, Kate  : Malmö universitet/Hälsa och samhälle (2020)	Bachelor thesis

  

  

  English abstract:	Brottsbrytet has been going through some changes since 2018, including going from being a theory-based program to becoming a module-based program. Since the change, not much research has been done either on the effectiveness or on the implementation of the treatment program, which made the subject relevant to study. The purpose of the study was therefore to study the moderator's perception of the treatment program Brottsbrytet in Sweden. The current study is based on a cross-sectional design with a qualitative approach and is using semi-structured telephone interviews. The sample was 20 institutions that, according to information, are working with Brottsbrytet and were asked to participate in the current study. Of all people who were asked to participate, the results were six interviews from six different institutions. This study showed an overall positive attitude towards the specific program. The common guidelines are used in a flexible way, which means that the manual is followed partly and other components in the starting points are also used. Education and experience are important for the effect of the process and that is used by moderator's of Brottsbrytet in Sweden today. The result shows that there exist some problems with the treatment program according to the moderators that can affect the implementation and the effect of the program. Brottsbrytet may, based on the results of this study, need a longer treatment process where for example enforcement may be relevant.
  Swedish abstract:	Brottsbrytet har sedan år 2018 genomgått en del förändringar, bland annat gått från att vara ett teoribaserat- till att bli ett modulbaserat program. Forskning har sedan förändringen inte genomförts varken kring effekten eller genomförandet vilket gjorde ämnet aktuellt att studera. Syftet med studien var därför att studera programledares uppfattning om behandlingsprogrammet Brottsbrytet i Sverige. Den aktuella studien har utgått från en tvärsnittsdesign med en kvalitativ ansats i form av semistrukturerade telefonintervjuer. Det aktuella urvalet var 20 anstalter som enligt uppgifter bedriver Brottsbrytet och tillfrågades att medverka i den aktuella studien. Av alla tillfrågade blev resultatet sex intervjuer hänvisat från sex olika anstalter. Studien visade en övergripande positiv inställning till programmet. De gemensamma riktlinjerna används genom manualen på ett flexibelt sätt, vilket innebär att riktlinjerna följs tills viss del då även andra komponenter i utgångspunkterna används. Utbildning och erfarenhet är av betydelse av processens effektivitet och det används även hos programledare för Brottsbrytet i Sverige idag. Det har framkommit en del brister och problem med behandlingsprogrammet som kan påverka genomförandet och effekten. Brottsbrytet kan utifrån denna studies resultat behöva en längre behandlingsprocess där exempelvis vidmakthållande kan vara aktuellt.

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• Cyber victimization of adult women: A systematic review
  Akhter, Shakila  : Malmö universitet/Hälsa och samhälle (2020)	Master thesis (one year)

  

  

  English abstract:

  Internet technology has paved new diversion in crime and victimization. There is voluminous data related to cyber victimization of adolescents and college students, however there is dearth of research related to cyber victimization of adult women. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the prevalence of cyber victimization of adult women other than by intimate partner or ex-partner and to find out their risk factors as well as consequences. Articles were searched between January, 2010 to April, 2020 from ProQuest, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Web of Science, JSTOR, ASSIA and PubMed databases. A total of 2988 studies were extracted, after initial screening, 275 were left for full text review. A total of 14 studies were finally reviewed and qualitatively assessed according to Standard quality assessment criteria for evaluating primary research papers (Kmet et al., 2004). Three were discarded for not meeting the desired quality rating of > .75. Review comprised of multiethnic and multinational sample of 6019 participants, aged between 17 to 68yrs. Results revealed that women are cyber victimized more as compared to males especially sexual victimization is more prevalent among women than men. The important risk factors identified are age, sexual orientation, lack of social support, low self-esteem, control imbalance, opportunity and risky behaviors. Due to cyber victimization emotional distress, pathological ruminations and depression are reported as consequence.

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• Könsstympade kvinnors erfarenheter av mötet med vårdpersonal
  Arias, Karen; Khider, Halida  : Malmö universitet/Hälsa och samhälle (2020)	Student essay 15hp

  

  

  English abstract:	ABSTRACT Background: There are around 200 million women in the world who have been genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation means that the female gender organ has parly or totally been removed or damaged without a medical reason. It is a tradition which is performed some parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. In Sweden genital mutilation is forbidden but migration from the previously mentioned continents has increased. This lead to Swedish health workers encounter women who have suffered from this procedure. It is important that health workers have knowledge about female genital mutilation in order to provide the better care. Research has shown that more knowledge in the area is required. Aim: The aim of the study was to highlight the experience that women who has been genital mutilated have in meeting health workers. Method: The literary review is based on ten scientific studies with qualitative approach. The searches were done in the databases PubMed and Cinahl and also a manual search. The studies with qualitative reviewed with help of SBU:s template and was analyze with the according analysis of content. Result: The analysis of content resulted in three main themes. These were the fallowing communication, Knowledge and information, the reaction of the health workers reaction and lack understanding. Conclusion: When communication and knowledge was not in accordance it lead to reactions with the personnel that was judgemental and provoked negative feeling in the women. Because of this lack of knowledge and communication the women sought more competent and consciousness on the subject of female genital mutilation in health personnel. Keywords: Experiences, Female genital mutilation, Meeting, Health Personnel, Women
  Swedish abstract:	ABSTRAKT Bakgrund: Det finns cirka 200 miljoner kvinnor som är könsstympade i världen. Kvinnlig könsstympning innebär att kvinnans könsorgan delvis eller helt tas bort eller skadas utan att det föreligger något medicinskt skäl. Det är en tradition som utförs i vissa delar av Afrika, Mellanöstern och Asien. I Sverige är kvinnlig könsstympning förbjudet. Dock har migrationen från länder där könsstympning tillämpas ökat under senare år. Således kan svensk vårdpersonal möta dessa kvinnor och behöver därför kunskap om kvinnlig könsstympning för att kunna ge en god omvårdnad. Tidigare studier har påvisat att vårdpersonal efterfrågar mer kunskap inom området. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att belysa könsstympade kvinnors erfarenheter av mötet med vårdpersonal. Metod: Litteraturstudien baserades på tio vetenskapliga artiklar med kvalitativ ansats. Sökningar utfördes i databaserna PubMed och Cinahl och det gjordes även en manuell sökning. Studierna kvalitetsgranskades med hjälp av SBU:s mall för kvalitativ forskningsmetodik och analyserades enligt en innehållsanalys. Resultat: Innehållsanalysen resulterade i tre huvudteman. Dessa var kommunikation, kunskap och information, vårdpersonalens reaktioner och oförståelse Konklusion: När kommunikationen och kunskapen inte fungerade ledde det till reaktioner hos vårdpersonalen som var dömande och det väckte negativa känslor hos kvinnorna. På grund av brist på kunskap och kommunikation efterfrågade kvinnorna mer kompetens och medvetenhet gällande könsstympning hos vårdpersonalen. Nyckelord: Erfarenheter, Kvinnor, Könsstympning, Möte, Vårdpersonal.

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