On Thursday, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer, (M), visited Borås to talk about the government's crime prevention work at the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention's annual conference.
Strömmer (M): "Open to change"
In connection with the recent high-profile trial surrounding the university murder in Borås, where a crown witness was used for one of the first times in a murder trial, SVT Nyheter Väst took the opportunity to ask the Minister of Justice about the new law, which makes it possible for those who testify to receive lighter sentences for their own crimes.
And the minister is already opening up for changes to the law.
"What you could do instead, is that the prosecutor's opinion of the penalty discount to the Crown witness should be tied to the court. So that anyone who testifies as a crown witness knows in advance what it could have an effect," he says.
Crown witness: 'Wants to avoid jail'
SVT Nyheter Väst has previously told about "Alex" who was the prosecutor's crown witness in the trial of the University murder, and who now doubts whether it was worth it, as he does not know how big the punishment will be.
"There was no agreement, no paper. They just said this law is like the U.S. now," "Alex" said.