The purpose of this study was to identify and describe attitudes to police and law enforcement funding in Sweden, and more specifically to find out if attitudes changed from the 1990s and onwards. The time interval was chosen since it was a period of societal change since Sweden was moving towards a more individualized society. The study analyses empirical data from the International Social Survey Programme, comparing surveys conducted in 1996, 2006, and 2016, to identify any differences in attitudes. The findings reveal differences in attitudes across the three time periods. Survey respondents in 2006 wanted lower funding for police and law enforcement compared to those in 1996 and 2016, whereas respondents in 2016 reported more positive attitudes toward police fundings. These trends were mostly consistent across social groups, although some groups reported larger changes in attitudes between time periods.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-212811 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Wikström, Anton |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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