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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 14 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.

The police should be allowed broader use of secret data interception.
Strongly disagree
Vi tycker dock att snart två decenniers skärpta lagar när det gäller till exempel kamerabevakning, hemliga tvångsmedel, signalspaning och utlänningskontroll är illavarslande. Varje inskränkning som godtas verkar bereda väg för ännu fler och mer ingripande skärpningar.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: V on Law & order
Miljöpartiet Miljöpartiet

Across 7 questions on Law & order, Miljöpartiet backs 0 and pushes back on 5.

Visitation zones (visitationszoner) where police can search without suspicion are acceptable.
Strongly disagree
Ett system med visitationszoner riskerar att skada relationerna till medborgarna och den tillit som myndigheter försöker bygga upp i sitt brottsförebyggande arbete. När man utför visitationer i ett område, där väldigt många människor bor, utan någon konkret brottsmisstanke, finns det risk att invånare känner sig utpekade och orättvist behandlade.

Quote in Swedish, from the party’s programme

In depth: MP on Law & order
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 14 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: Socialdemokraterna, Liberalerna, Kristdemokraterna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet and Miljöpartiet.

In the middle or without a clear line: 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: Liberalerna, Moderaterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

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

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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, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, Centerpartiet, and Liberalerna.

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All 7 questions on Law & order
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Edition 02 · 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.

The site draws on what the parties say themselves: election manifestos, party programmes, and websites. Every position links back to its source, and uncertainty is shown rather than hidden.

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