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Where do the parties stand on crime and punishment?

Tougher sentencing draws the clearest line: Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna and Sverigedemokraterna want both to double sentences for serious gang crime and to lower the age of criminal responsibility, with Liberalerna close to the same line on sentencing, while Vänsterpartiet and Miljöpartiet reject the measures. Socialdemokraterna and Centerpartiet shift between the camps question by question. On police powers, agreement is broadest on expanding high-security prison capacity — six of eight parties — while stop-and-search zones and real-time facial recognition split the parties into clear yes and no camps.

Where all 13 parties stand across 7 questions on Law & order — from the parties’ programmes, with source quotes where available and an in-depth page for each.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Vänsterpartiet Vänsterpartiet

Across 7 questions on Law & order, Vänsterpartiet backs 0 and pushes back on 7.

Visitation zones (visitationszoner) where police can search without suspicion are acceptable.
Strongly disagree
Principen att människor ska anses oskyldiga tills motsatsen är bevisad är grundläggande … Rättsväsendet har historiska problem som kommer ur klassamhället, patriarkatet och rasistiskt tankegods och behöver ett aktivt och medvetet arbete för att lägga det bakom sig.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: V on Law & order
Kristdemokraterna Kristdemokraterna

Across 7 questions on Law & order, Kristdemokraterna backs 7 and pushes back on 0.

Sentences for serious gang-related crimes should be doubled.
Strongly agree
Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras, också sådana som kan avfärdas som smärre brott och förseelser. … Samhället ska ställa sig på brottsoffrets sida. Övergrepp och kränkningar av medmänniskors integritet och egendom kan aldrig tolereras.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: KD on Law & order

Smaller parties

Biggest disagreements

The questions on Law & order where the Riksdag parties’ coded positions are furthest apart.

Broadest agreement

The smallest spread in the area: of the 8 Riksdag parties, 5 broadly agree and 1 broadly disagree.

Common questions

Short answers from the Riksdag parties’ programmes. Open each compass question to see all 13 parties.

Which parties want tougher sentences for gang crime?

Compass question: “Sentences for serious gang-related crimes should be doubled.”

Agree in full or in part: Liberalerna, Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet and Miljöpartiet.

In the middle or without a clear line: Socialdemokraterna and Centerpartiet.

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Which parties want to lower the age of criminal responsibility?

Compass question: “The age of criminal responsibility should be lowered from 15 to 14 for serious crimes.”

Agree in full or in part: Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, and Miljöpartiet.

In the middle or without a clear line: Centerpartiet and Liberalerna.

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Which parties want stop-and-search zones?

Compass question: “Visitation zones (visitationszoner) where police can search without suspicion are acceptable.”

Agree in full or in part: Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Miljöpartiet, and Centerpartiet.

In the middle or without a clear line: Socialdemokraterna and Liberalerna.

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Edition 01 · Riksdag 2026
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Polara is a personal side project by Jonas Svensson — an attempt to see whether you can build a Swedish voting compass without party colour, agenda, or political funding.

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