NWO-I and the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) invite applications for the position of Director of NSCR. NSCR is the Netherlands’ leading national interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to the scientific study of crime, victimisation, law enforcement, and how society responds to issues of security and justice. As part of […]
Sextortion Is Common, but Victims Receive Little Support
This is evident from research conducted by the NSCR, made possible by funding from Fonds Slachtofferhulp. The aim of the study was to provide insight into the nature and prevalence of sextortion and victims’ help-seeking trajectories. To this end, researcher Valérie Pijlman distributed questionnaires to participants in the LISS panel, a representative survey panel of […]
Beate Völker Joins the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Achievements Since taking office as director in 2021, Beate Völker has consolidated and further expanded the NSCR’s position as the leading criminological institute in the Netherlands. In 2023, under her leadership the NWO institute was awarded an excellent assessment from an international evaluation committee during the SEP-evaluation (Strategy Evaluation Protocol). During her tenure as director, […]
Conference Investigative Interviewing: From Science to the Interview Room | Save the Date 2 and 3 March 2027
Where research meets practice, and collaboration shapes the future. Join leading researchers, educators, legal professionals and policymakers from around the world for a unique two-day international conference dedicated to investigative interviewing. Engage with experts and visionaries, while shaping the future of investigative interviewing. Join our high-impact keynotes and interactive panel sessions. Of particular interest to: Researchers, police […]
Krakow Meeting on Deception in Investigative Interviews According to the Mendez Principles
It is a widely debated issue in the field of criminal investigations: how to detect deception during investigative interviews. Many techniques exist for this purpose, but not all are ethically sound, empirically validated, or compatible with the Méndez Principles, the UN principles promoting human rights-compliant interviewing practices. The expert meeting The goal of the initiative […]
Extension of What Works in Policing research program: bringing science and practice together
This article is an adaptation of the blog post that appeared on rijksoverheid.nl. The start Research into the effects of police work. In the 1990s, there was plenty of it. Then it gradually became a little quiet, as they also noticed at the Ministry of Justice and Security. This was a loss. And that is […]
For whom? We invite all PhD candidates who work on research related to crime, criminal justice, law enforcement and victimology at Dutch universities, research institutes and other organizations. Venue All details about the route and accessibility can be found here. Inside the main building, follow signs to the Aurora room. About the event Please join […]
New research group: Situational causes of offline and online crime What situations and circumstances lead to crime (both offline and online)? How are online and offline crime similar, how are they different, and how do they influence each other? The new research group ‘Situational causes of offline and online crime’, led by Prof. Wim Bernasco, […]
‘Fishing in Troubled Waters’: impulsion for research into environmental crime in the Netherlands
In collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), the NSCR will bring together various disciplines and expertise and work on a data infrastructure relating to environmental crime in the Netherlands. In line with its mission and strategy, the NSCR is thus developing the research areas of victimization (including environment-related victimization) and law […]
EBP Trailblazer Coin awarded to Vana Hutter and Stijn Ruiter for pioneering role in research contributing to evidence-based policing
Worldwide, only 100 of these coins are awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the development and application of a scientific basis for police practice. The coins are an initiative of the Canadian Society of Evidence-Based Policing and are also distributed through other societies, including that of the Netherlands. The recognition for […]
Royal honour for professor emerita Catrien Bijleveld
Mayor of Oegstgeest, Emile Jaensch, presented the royal honour to Catrien Bijleveld in the auditorium of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Bijleveld received this recognition for her exceptional contributions to criminology, legal science, and society. In 2001, she became the first professor in the Netherlands specializing in methods and techniques of criminological research. She played a key […]
Vici grant awarded for research into the narrative world of victimization
Every year in the Netherlands, approximately 3 million people become the victim of a crime, of which approximately 1 million file a police report and approximately 250,000 participate in later phases of the criminal process. Over the past 50 years, victims have been given more and more rights in this process. The narrative of victimization […]
