It shows figures from the police as a newspaper the policy have taken a closer look.

By 2021, by December 6, there had been 1,973 reviews. In the three previous years, the total amount per. years around 1,400.

– Positive

Analyst Jonas Mannov at the Crime Prevention Council believes that it is the new law and the debate around it that has led to the change.

– And that is positive, because it means that more abuses are reported, Mannov says to Politiken.

The National Police say they have not analyzed the figures, but also point to changes in the law on rape.

Violence and threats

The change in the law means that today it is a criminal offense in Denmark and collects with someone who has not given consent. Previously, it was selected whether the offer was exposed to violence, threats or exploitation in a helpless state.

More reviews does not automatically mean that more people will be convicted of rape. Often there are word for word in this type of case.

Several charges

But also the number of rape cases has increased in 2021. By the second half of November, 1,315 charges had been filed.

Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup believes that it is startling that the number of reviews and screenings has increased less even a year after the change in the law came into force.

– It indicates that the new provision, and as a consequence and increased focus on when it comes to rape, has helped to bring the case to light, he says in a statement.