Chapter 7 · Human rights
Någon misshandlar en person för att kränka personens religion. Hur kan det motivet påverka straffet i Sverige?
Someone assaults a person to attack their religion. How can that motive affect the sentence in Sweden?
Correct answer: It can lead to a harsher sentence
A hate motive can be an aggravating circumstance in sentencing. The court assesses the evidence and circumstances; there is no automatically fixed extra punishment for every case.
Key words
straff · sentence; punishment
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Why this option does not fit
Det kan påverka straffet för hot men inte för misshandel
Hate motives can be considered for different offences, including assault.
Det saknar betydelse så länge skadan är densamma
The motive can be aggravating even when the physical injury is the same.
Det påverkar straffet bara om motivet också gäller hudfärg
Religion can itself be the basis of a hate motive; a skin-colour motive is not also required.