Swedish Shield Law and Its Impact on Criminal Justice in Sweden.

Nichols, John E.

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ERIC Number: EJ286500

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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Swedish Shield Law and Its Impact on Criminal Justice in Sweden.

Nichols, John E.

Journalism Quarterly, v60 n2 p253-61 Sum 1983

Concludes that the strong Swedish shield law seldom hinders criminal investigations since journalists are generally willing to share the little information they have with police. (FL)

Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Crime, Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech, News Media, News Reporting

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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