Möjligheterna för att kränka och förtala andra har ökat väsentligt i och med internets utveckling under 2000-talet. Idag kan ett uttalande eller en integritetskränkande bild spridas över hela världen på bara några sekunder och möjligheterna att ”ta bort” sådana uttalanden har därigenom förändrats. Denna uppsats syfte är att granska det svenska straffrättsliga skyddet mot näthat och undersöka omThe evolvement of the communications technology during the 21st century has created novel ways in which people can harm others. Today a statement or an intimate visual recording can be spread globally in just a few seconds and the possibility to remove such information has thus changed. The objective of this paper is to review the Swedish criminal protection against cyber harassment and exami

This essay examines how it was possible for the Swedish Government to decide upon expanding its military operations in Vidsel, in order to let the land to foreign military forces. The decision is controversial because the land traditionally belongs to the Sami people, and is mainly used for their reindeer herding. The decision was made without any consultation with the Sami Parliament, which aims

This thesis examines how the European Commission depoliticises TTIP, the free trade agreement currently negotiated by EU and the US government and what the consequences are. Taking on a discourse theoretical perspective on power, inspired by Chantal Mouffe and Ernesto Laclau, where language plays a central part, this thesis regards depoliticisation as a discursive phenomenon. As language according

This thesis explores the relationship between public policy and democratic values by analysing the 2011 Swedish upper secondary school reform from an equality perspective. It asks what ideas are present in the policy proposal and in what way these ideas have an impact on individuals and society. The questions are answered through integrating two analytical tools: the ”What’s the problem represente

The public administration is alleged to be facing major changes. To deal with this, different types of management models derived from the private sector and the New Public Management are implemented. Economic values such as rationality, efficiency and productivity are prioritized at the expense of democratic values such as people power, constitutionalism and public ethics. The government is expect

This paper examines the Swedish right-wing party Christian Democrats' (Kristdemokraterna) view on privacy, as expressed in the well known and vibrant FRA-debate. FRA stands for The National Defence Radio Establishment and the debate flourished in 2008-2009, when a new law on the introduction of signals intelligence (SIGINT) was presented by the government in the Swedish parliament. This forced

In this paper I examine the reasons on why some poor countries seem to achieve economic growth, while some others do not. Can we decide which country that will succeed beforehand, or is it simply a matter of policy? I take my starting point in the economist Jeffrey D. Sachs framework on why nations are failing in achieving economic growth, and apply those classifications on the comparative case of

This thesis addresses the highly topical subject of global income inequality within the developed economies. A constructive analysis approach inspired by Swedish political scientists Bo Rothstein, Lennart Lundquist and Björn Badersten is employed analyze the economics blockbuster Capital in the Twenty-First Century by French economist Thomas Piketty. Empirical, normative and constructive theories

Inom svensk rätt finns sju olika upphandlingsförfarande. Gemensamt för alla utom ett är att de har en kvalifikationsfas och en utvärderingsfas. Det är vedertaget att upphandlande myndigheter kan begära referenser i kvalifikationsfasen som bevis på erfarenhet. Frågan är huruvida detta även är tillåtet i utvärderingsfasen. Om det är det, vilka rättsliga skillnader och problem uppkommer vid användninIn the Swedish law there are seven different procurement procedures. All but one, have a qualification phase and an evaluation phase. It is commonly recognized that contracting authorities may request references in the qualification phase as proof of experience. The question is whether this is also permitted in the evaluation phase. If so, what legal differences and problems may arise from the use

Syftet med uppsatsen är att kritiskt granska hur svensk media har rapporterat om den rasistiska skolattack som skedde den 22:a oktober år 2015 där tre personer gick bort och en person blev allvarligt skadad på Kronans skola i Trollhättan. Vi har valt att analysera artiklar från SVT, en Public service kanal, och Expressen, en kommersiell kanal, för att få en större förståelse för de likheter och sk

I dagens globala ekonomi råder det konkurrens om den högkvalificerade arbetskraften. Det är ett särskilt stort problem att attrahera denna lättrörliga personkategori till högskatteländer som Sverige och Danmark. Båda länderna har därför infört särskilda skattelättnader riktade mot denna personkrets. Den svenska expertskatten är reglerad i 11 kap 22-23 a §§ inkomstskattelagen och den danska forskerHigh-skilled workers are greatly valued on the global labor market. As a result, a number of countries have introduced targeted tax concessions for high-skilled labor in order to attract this particular part of the workforce. This is especially true for high-tax countries, concerned that the high tax rates dis¬courage high-skilled workers from locating in a particular country. Sweden and Denmark a

The electron transmission probability in semiconductor heterostructures made of potential barriers whose height, width and separation are modified to follow different Gaussian functions are calculated using the transfer matrix theory. These structures then serve as electron obstacles in thermoelectric devices in order to increase the output power and efficiency. When computing and comparing these

Uppsatsen ämnar till att identifiera vilka faktorer som svenska investerare på equity crowdfundingmarknaden baserar sina investeringsbedömningar på. Författarna har genomfört en kvalitativ studie med deskriptiv ansats. Empirin består av åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer och en kompletterande enkätundersökning med tolv investerare från crowdfundingplattformen FundedByMe. Studien utgår ifrån teori oThis essay aims to identify which factors Swedish investors on the equity crowdfunding market base their investment decisions on. The authors conduct a qualitative study with a descriptive approach. The empirical data is collected through eight semi-structured interviews and a complementary survey of twelve investors from the crowdfunding platform FundedByMe. The study is based on theories and pre

Att uppnå en god miljökommunikation inom kommuner Världen står inför såväl framtida som pågående klimatförändringar och vi människor måste arbeta med att minska hur illa det kan bli och anpassa oss för att bättre klara av vad det innebär. Men det kräver att vi, hela mänskligheten, samarbetar och inga samarbete fungerar utan kommunikation. Vi måste prata med varandra om miljön och om vad vi kan Environmental communication is essential for success in the efforts to prevent or adapt to climate change. This is important at all levels but municipalities often seem to fail at this task. Therefore the aim of this study is to find out what good environmental communication means, what factors affects the quality and whether it is the municipalities or the residents that are lacking in commitment

Microplastics in marine environments are an emerging environmental problem of international concern. This review focuses on the sources, quantities and effects of microplastics, to assess whether or not they pose a threat to marine biota. Microplastics are ubiquitous in marine environments, and have been reported along shorelines, in surface waters, seabed sediments, watercolumn and in a wide rang

This diploma work has shown that it is possible to generate engineered stainless steel nanoparticles using a spark discharge generator (SDG) with a selectable size in the size range 20-70 nm in diameter. The generated particles have similar composition as the electrodes used, although further studies are needed to verify if this is true for all particles generated. If this is true, it would be pos

Jämfört med andra ekosystem som våtmarker eller skogar så har de urbana ekosystemen blivit relativt lite uppmärksammade. Att integrera vegetation i urbana miljöer bidrar till positiva hälsoaspekter, stärker den biologiska mångfalden samt bidrar till sociala värden. Begreppet ekosystemtjänster har blivit allt mer etablerat de senaste åren och det finns en stor efterfrågan på verktyg för att värderaCompared to other ecosystems such as wetlands or forests, relatively little attention have been paid to the urban ecosystems. Integrating vegetation in urban environments contribute to positive health aspects, enhancing biodiversity, and contribute to social values. The concept of ecosystem services has become increasingly established in recent years and there is a great demand for tools to quanti

The objective presented in this thesis is to evaluate Fire Safety on Construction Products within the EU from the aspect of harmonisation. The variations in regulations between countries in the EU regarding Fire Safety may be an obstacle to the free trade of goods and services for Construction Products. The aim is to show to what degree the Building Codes are harmonised in respect to the use of Co

Syftet med föreliggande uppsats är att utreda huruvida ockerparagrafen er-bjuder ett effektivt skydd mot tvångsarbete i Sverige och om så inte är fallet utreda förutsättningarna för en ny kriminalisering. För att uppfylla syftet utreds hur tvångsarbete definieras och vilket eller vilka skyddsintressen som aktualiseras. Vidare utreds om ockerparagrafen är utformad på ett effektivt sätt för att skydThe purpose with this paper is to examine whether or not the usury clause offers a satisfactory protection against forced labor in Sweden and if so is not the case investigate the prerequisites for a new criminalization. To com-plete the purpose a definition of forced labor is performed and what or which protective interests that are prevalent. The paper also discuss if the usury clause is designe

Vid påföljdsreformen 1989 infördes strafflindringsgrunder, stadgade i Brottsbalken 29 kap. 5 §, och med beaktande av dessa tar domstolen hänsyn till den tilltalades personliga förhållande och omständigheter som tillkommit efter brottet, så kallade billighetsskäl. En av omständigheterna att beakta är om den tilltalade frivilligt angivet sig. Ett kronvittne är en tilltalad person vilken avslöjar ocDuring the penal code reform of 1989, clemency pleas were introduced. Penal code chapter 29 § 5, mandates that the court will take into account the defendant’s personal conditions and circumstances following the violation, known as equitable grounds. For example, the court would take into account if a defendant voluntarily turned him- or herself in to authorities. A crown witness is a defendant t