I don’t know all the details of the Swedish system, but governments over here are generally much more centralised than you’re used to from the U.S.
Prosecutors are generally not independent, but work for some arm of the justice ministry and as government officials are subject to abuse of power laws, so they can be punished for mishandling cases.
That’s the theory, at least. In practise, it’s not always that transparent what’s going on.
Prosecutors are generally not independent, but work for some arm of the justice ministry and as government officials are subject to abuse of power laws, so they can be punished for mishandling cases.
That’s the theory, at least. In practise, it’s not always that transparent what’s going on.