Vittnessäkerhet – En kvalitativ studie om åtgärder och sociala normer hos ett antal polisanställda

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to determine how employees at the Swedish police describe witness security measures, how well these perform as well as their connection to legislation. Furthermore it aims to understand these chosen individuals' social norms about witness security and the existing measures. To provide a background on the subject certain concept definitions were made and the relevant legislation regarding the witness security measures was described. To further the understanding of the field, previous research and two different theoretical frameworks which were the concept of sovereignty, nomocracy and despotism as well as norms and the norm model were used. The following section focused on the method of the study – interviews. After that the result of the study was presented based on the interview transcripts which included the description of different measures used for witness security as well as the existing opinions that the system regarding restraining orders is insufficient and that more resources are needed within witness protection. This was followed by an analysis using the background, previous research and theoretical frameworks to determine the measures’ connection to the legislation and the interviewees social norms. Additionally there is a general discussion about the results of the study and recommendations for future research in the field were made. Finally the conclusions that restraining orders, protected personal information and special personal safety work relate to the formal law in different ways and different social norms regarding witness security are presented and the study’s research questions are answered.