Originally Posted by
Zorial
Okay then, first of all "Rape" is considered under a category called "Sexual Offences"
There are several stages of Sexual Offences
1st: Rape (Våldtäkt)
Sexually assaulting someone and succeeding in forcing sexual intercourse.
2nd: Attempted Rape (Försök till Våldtäkt)
Sexually assaulting someone with the intent on forcing sexual intercourse but failing, and here is the first difference, this is still reported as RAPE.
3rd: Rape of Children (Våldtäkt mot Barn)
Self explanatory.
4th: Sexual Harassment (Sexuellt Ofredande)
Physical or verbal harassment with sexual context, for example spanking the buttox or calling out unsavory lines with sexual connotations. and here's another difference, these are often reported as attempted rape, and OFTEN SUCCEEDS.
5th: Procuring (Koppleri)
Taking or accepting sexual compensation for services. Another difference, if the procuring is forced it is usually considered rape, but even if it is at first consensual it may later be reported as forced or rape, both of which go under the "rape" statistic.
6th: Sex trafficking (Sexhandel)
Everything from whoring to selling sex-slaves, if a unwilling participant in the trafficking later decides to report the... "business" it is usually reported as Rape.
The biggest difference between most western countries and Sweden when it comes to rape is the immense tendency to retroactively consider something rape, for example, a girl/boy sleeps with someone whilst drunk but later decides "i would never have sex with this man willingly" she/he may report it as rape, and succeed with the lawsuit.