Murder in Swedish law
In Sweden, the following homicide offenses exist:Murder is defined as an intentional killing and is punishable with imprisonment between 10 and 18 years or life imprisonment.
- Manslaughter . It is defined as murder when it is less severe, either due to the circumstances or the crime itself and is punishable by 6 to 10 years.. The law reads: "If, in view of the circumstances that occasioned the act or for some other reason, an offence referred to in Section 1 is considered less serious, the person is guilty of manslaughter and is sentenced "
- Infanticide is murder committed by a mother on her child "when, owing to her confinement, she is in a disturbed mental state or in grave distress", punishable with any prison term up to 6 years.
- Causing the death of another. It roughly corresponds to negligent homicide or involuntary manslaughter. The law reads: "A person who causes the death of another person through negligence is guilty of causing the death of another and is sentenced " The punishment for Vållande till annans död is:
- # A fine if the crime is petty,
- # Any prison term up to 2 years, or
- # Any prison term between 1 year and 6 years "if the offence is gross".
Murder
The most serious offense of intentional homicide in Sweden in murder. Its understanding and punishment have evolved over the time. Currently the law reads:Section 1
In Sweden, the maximum punishment for any offense is life imprisonment, which is available as a punishment for the most aggravated forms of murder. Capital punishment in Sweden was abolished for all crimes committed during peacetime on 30 June 1921 and for all crimes, including those committed in time of war, on 1 January 1973. The last person executed in Sweden was Johan Alfred Ander, who was executed for a murder during the course of a robbery in 1910.