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> The 'statute of limitations' for a crime needs to be much longer than the crime's potential maximum sentence. So if someone leaves Sweden for (more than?) th

• celticninja 12y ago
  no because they could be extradited back to sweden if there was sufficient evidence of their crime. This is a particular situation where extradition is not possible.
• kiiski 12y ago
  I don't know what the Swedish limits are, but in Finland the "right the charge a person of a crime" (whatever it would be called in English) will expire in: - never, if the maximum sentence would be life - 20 years, if the max is more than 8 years - 10 years, if the max is 2-8 years - 5 years, if the max is 1-2 years - 2 years, if the max is less than 1 year or a fine - if the crime was a "serious sexual crime against a child" it will expire at earliest when the victim turns 28
  • eCa 12y ago
    - never, for murder, genocide and similar (but informally 70 years) - 25 years, if max is life - 15 years, if max is more than 8 years - 10 years, if max is 2-8 years - 5 years, if max is 1-2 years - 2 years, if max is 1 year - for sexual crimes against children the limit is counted from the victim's 18th birthday. http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preskription http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preskription