Julie Erber MSc

Research area(s)

Youth crime
Exposure to crime
Peer influence
Intergenerational transmission
Social networks
Organized crime

Involved in theme(s)

Life-course

Intergenerational Transmission

CV

2024-now	PhD candidate NSCR
2022-2024	Master of Science (cum laude) in Psychology of Conflict, Risk, and Safety, University of Twente
2022	Research intern UT: Using virtual reality to understand collaborative decision-making in residential burglary
2019-2022	Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Twente

Publications

2026

J Erber; A K Meenaghan; S J Watson; I van Sintemaartensdijk

“It’s Better to be Alone Than in Bad Company” - Virtual Reality Comparison of Solo and Paired Burglars

Journal Article

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title = {“It’s Better to be Alone Than in Bad Company” - Virtual Reality Comparison of Solo and Paired Burglars},
author = {J Erber and A K Meenaghan and S J Watson and I van Sintemaartensdijk},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11896-025-09795-x},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-025-09795-x},
year  = {2026},
date = {2026-02-18},
journal = {Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology},
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J Erber; D Marjolijn; B Brenda; Jan van der Laan; Paul Nieuwbeerta; Blokland Arjan

Predicting Youth’s Involvement in Organized Crime-Related Activities From Their Network Exposure to These Activities

Journal Article

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title = {Predicting Youth’s Involvement in Organized Crime-Related Activities From Their Network Exposure to These Activities},
author = {J Erber and D Marjolijn and B Brenda and Jan van der Laan and Paul Nieuwbeerta and Blokland Arjan },
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2Y4AVJDZGJY5SXJNXTI3/full?target=10.1080/07418825.2026.2747586#abstract},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2026.2747586},
year  = {2026},
date = {2026-10-21},
journal = {Justice Quarterly},
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