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Sweden's definition of rape and the way they count them is much more inclusive than other countries, so it is not valid to compare statistics across countries.
by joshuahedlund 10y ago
Sweden's definition of rape and the way they count them is much more inclusive than other countries, so it is not valid to compare statistics across countries. See http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39056786 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-39056786
> if a person comes to the police and reports being raped by a partner or husband every day for the past year, the police will record each of these events.
In many other countries these incidents would be recorded just once: one victim, one type of crime and one record.