NorwayFamilie 32 · School, family and health
What is a forced marriage (tvangsekteskap)?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva er et tvangsekteskap?
- aA marriage where one or both people are pressured or threatened into marryingEt ekteskap der en eller begge blir presset eller truet til å gifte segCorrect answer
- bA marriage between two people from different countriesEt ekteskap mellom to personer fra forskjellige land
- cA marriage where the parents have helped to find a partner, and both have said yes of their own free willEt ekteskap der foreldrene har hjulpet til med å finne en partner, og begge har sagt ja av fri vilje
Why?
In a forced marriage, a person marries because she or he is pressured, threatened or exposed to violence. Forced marriage is a criminal offence in Norway, but an arranged marriage is legal when both people say yes themselves, of their own free will.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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Lina was forced to get married. What can she do under Norwegian law?Correct answer:She can go to court and ask for the marriage to be declared invalid
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You find out that a girl is going to be sent abroad to be married against her will. What does the law say you must do?Correct answer:Try to prevent it, for example by telling the police
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Which example is negative social control (negativ sosial kontroll)?Correct answer:The family checks a 17-year-old's phone and threatens her in order to control who her friends are
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