"Hon visste vad han skulle göra. Det hade hänt flera gånger tidigare" En kvalitativ innehållsanalys utifrån svenska domar om sexualbrott mot barn

Sammanfattning: The purpose of the thesis has been to examine the portrayal of the relationship between victims and perpetrators in cases of child sexual abuse within the framework of Swedish law. The concluding discussion addresses the following research questions: How is the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator depicted in Swedish court judgments on child sexual abuse? What role does gender play in this portrayal? How can the descriptions presented in the judgments be understood from the perspective of social work concerning the depiction of crime victims and offenders? The study employed a qualitative research method, and the sample consisted of 12 Swedish court judgments from the district courts of Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. To ensure the validity and reliability of the research, the concepts proposed by LeCompte and Goetz were considered and applied. The material was analyzed using theoretical concepts such as gender, masculinity, perversion, and pedophilia. Based on the study’s findings, one of the conclusions drawn is that the prevailing masculine ideal reinforces the stereotype of the male perpetrator and the female victim. It is worth noting that boys and men can also become victims of sexual crimes, although they tend to receive less attention within this context.