Brottsoffermyndigheten
Brottsoffermyndigheten ( State Office for Crime Victims ) is a Swedish national agency established in 1994. The authority has 58 employees and its headquarters are in Umeå .
tasks
The tasks of the authority include informing the population about how to behave as a victim of a crime, how a police investigation takes place and what happens during a court hearing. The authority's area of responsibility also includes the payment of damages to victims of a crime if the perpetrator is unable or unknown. However, no compensation for property damage is usually paid. The agency also designs and distributes prevention and fact-finding materials about crime. Research projects such. B. supports victimology . The authority is also responsible for the witness assistants ( vittnesstöd ) who accompany and assist witnesses during legal proceedings.
financing
The income in 2015 was 42.9 million crowns (approx. 4.6 million euros). Financing is provided by state funds; the research activities are financed by a compulsory fee from convicted criminals in the amount of 800 kroner (approx. 90 euros). Wearers of electronic ankle cuffs pay 80 crowns (approx. 9 euros) per day.
Web links
- Official website (Swedish)
- Information for victims of crime (PDF, German)