Exploring Sweden's Block Police and Temporary Custody Act

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True or false: The Temporary Custody Act in Sweden allows police to detain someone for up to twelve hours.

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True or false: The block or neighborhood police officer scheme in Sweden was established in 1959 to establish close bonds with the community.

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True or false: Critics have questioned whether the Temporary Custody Act in Sweden serves a crime prevention role and is a serious attack on human rights.

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True or false: According to a study by Eckhart Kuhlhorn, gang behavior was responsible for 30% of the people detained each year under the Temporary Custody Act in Sweden.

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True or false: The Swedish government established a Commission on the Police in 1975 to determine if the police were meeting society's needs.

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