Editing Sweden Democrats (section)

==== Law and order and security ====
The Sweden Democrats support generally increased [[Minimum sentence|minimum sentences]] as well as increased resources and personnel for the [[Swedish Police Authority|police]]. SD wishes to instate the possibility of [[Life imprisonment|life imprisonment without parole]] for the worst crimes and to repatriate foreign citizens found guilty of serious crimes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Straff|url=https://sd.se/our-politics/straff/|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Sverigedemokraterna|language=sv-SE|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121231313/https://sd.se/our-politics/straff/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kriminalpolitik|url=https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/kriminalpolitik/|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Sverigedemokraterna|language=sv-SE|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122221348/https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/kriminalpolitik/|url-status=dead}}</ref> SD also wants to establish a public register of individuals convicted of certain sexual crimes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jämställdhetspolitik|url=https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/jamstalldhetspolitik/|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Sverigedemokraterna|language=sv-SE|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507211527/https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/jamstalldhetspolitik/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The party also supports increased surveillance of those known to be involved in criminal gangs and terrorism. SD argues for a zero-tolerance law for people who physically attack police officers and emergency workers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/brott-och-straff/ |title=Tougher on the gangs |access-date=2024-10-03}}</ref>

SD previously supported the reinstatement of [[capital punishment]] before dropping it as an official policy after the party program was updated in 1998, although individuals within the party continue to support the death penalty for serious crimes such as murder and [[infanticide]] and have called for [[chemical castration]] of convicted child sexual abusers.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kotanen Hallbeck |first1=Linda |last2=Lindberg |first2=Linda |author-link2=Linda Lindberg |last3=Nordengrip |first3=Caroline |author-link3=Caroline Nordengrip |date=2021-01-09 |title=Debatt: 'Skydda alltid våra barn' |trans-title=Debate: "Always protect our children" |url=https://www.barometern.se/debatt/skydda-alltid-vara-barn-98f74722/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=[[Barometern]] |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Fraser |date=8 September 2018 |title=Are the Sweden Democrats far-right? Jimmie Åkesson interviewed |url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/are-the-sweden-democrats-far-right-jimmie-akesson-interviewed |website=[[The Spectator]] |access-date=22 December 2020 |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121215406/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/are-the-sweden-democrats-far-right-jimmie-akesson-interviewed |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Far-right member motions death penalty |url=https://www.thelocal.se/20091017/22712 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627050333/https://www.thelocal.se/20091017/22712 |archive-date=27 June 2019 |website=[[The Local]]}}</ref>

The SD opposes allowing Swedish citizens who joined [[ISIS]] to return to Sweden and argues that anyone who joins a foreign terrorist group should be denied state funded assistance. In 2023, SD also stated that Swedes who have travelled to the [[Gaza Strip]] to support Hamas should be banned from reentering the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svd.se/a/76av7K/akesson-vi-har-krig-pa-gatorna |title=Åkesson: Vi behöver riva moskéer i Sverige |work=Svenska Dagbladet |date=25 November 2023 |access-date=2025-02-03 |last1=Svahn/Tt |first1=Niklas }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Russell |first=Dave |date=21 March 2019 |title=Staffanstorp votes to strip ISIS returnees of assistance |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7181036 |newspaper=[[Sveriges Radio]] |access-date=26 February 2021 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208012555/https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7181036 |url-status=live }}</ref> SD has also emphasised a desire to crack down on abuses and crimes of which the elderly are particular targets.<ref name=":9">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130818021933/https://sverigedemokraterna.se/vara-asikter/vara-viktigaste-fragor/en-trygg-och-vardig-alderdom/ En trygg och värdig ålderdom]. ''sverigedemokraterna.se''.</ref>

In 2025, the SD supported passing stricter ownership regulations on [[AR-15]] rifles following the [[2025 Risbergska school shooting]] although some senior party spokespeople expressed opposition to amending gun ownership laws citing the impact it could have on farmers and hunters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3lpp9we4jo |title=Sweden plans tighter gun laws after deadly school shooting |access-date=2025-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/07/sweden-to-tighten-gun-laws-in-wake-of-orebro-mass-shooting|title=Sweden plans to tighten gun laws in wake of Örebro mass shooting |access-date=2025-02-17}}</ref>