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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of strategisk (“strategic”) + brott (“crime”). Named such as they are strategically relevant to minimise the amount of repeat offenders.[1]
Noun
strategiskt brott n
- (crime prevention) A gateway crime; a category of debut crimes, committed by teenagers, which more frequently than other types of crime tends to result in higher rates of prosecution later in life.
1994 October 5, Aftonbladet, page 14:[…] så enkelt tycks det vara ett strategiskt brott vid utvecklingen av en kriminell karriär konstaterar Ahlström […]- so simply enough, it appears to be a gateway crime in the development of a criminal career, notes Ahlström
2000 June 21, Göteborgsposten, page 4:[…] debuterar med något av de strategiska brotten rån eller stöld slutar var sjätte […]- debuting with one of the gateway crimes robbery or theft results in every sixth one ending up
2014 February 9, Arbetarbladet, page 5:Problemet med rån är att det är ett strategiskt brott. Har de kommit så långt är risken stor att de fortsätter med grov brottslighet.- The problem with robberies is that they are gateway crimes. If they have reached this point, there's a high risk that they will continue with serious criminal activities.
2022 February 22, Lova Olsson, “Partierna eniga om att skärpa straffet för rån [The parties are in agreement to increase the punishment for robbery.]”, in Sveriges Radio:Ett av argumenten är att personrån är ett så kallat strategiskt brott, det vill säga en indikation på fortsatt kriminalitet när det begås av ungdomar i gängmiljö.- One of the arguments is that street robbery is a so-called gateway crime, meaning an indication of continued criminal activity when committed by youths in a gang environment.
2022 March 31, Borlänge Tidning, page 2:I socialt utsatta områden är brottstypen [biltillgrepp] ännu tydligare som strategiskt brott på vägen mot att bli yrkeskriminell.- In socially vulnerable areas, this type of offence becomes even more distinct as a gateway crime on the path towards becoming a professional criminal.
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