February 3-5 2017 | Conference Globalisation of Fisheries
February 3-5 2017 | Texel | The Netherlands The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) are organising a two day international conference Globalisation of fisheries: the prevalence, actors, ecological impact and regulation of illegal fishing to discuss current issues regarding the […]
Research project Virtual Burglary for Politie en Wetenschap
The research programme “Politie en Wetenschap” has awarded dr. Jan-Willem van Prooijen (NSCR/VU), mr. dr. Jean-Louis van Gelder (NSCR), Iris van Sintemaartensdijk (NSCR/VU) and prof. dr. Paul van Lange (VU) a research grant of € 60.000 for the project Virtual Burglary Project: Virtual Reality as a way to understand burglars. Politie en Wetenschap finances scientific […]
Most fraudsters commit a versatile range of crime during their lifetime. In that regard, they are more similar to “regular” criminals, rather than the white-collar criminals to whom they are often compared. What does the criminal career of fraud offenders look like? The dominant view in literature is that of a white-collar criminal, with high […]
30 January 2017 | Symposium Cycle of Violence in Post-Conflict Settings
Theory, Facts and Policy Responses Date: 30 January 2017 Time: 9.00 – 17.00 (including lunch) followed by drinks Location: NSCR (Colloquiumzaal) Registration: secretariaat@nscr.nl before January 24 A cycle of violence model offers a framework for examining the impact of mass violence and its aftermath on family functioning, parenting and child development. It lays bare how violence transfers from one generation […]
15 and 16 December 2016 | Symposium Sex Offenders: A Criminal Career Approach
Organizer: NSCR | Date: 15 and 16 December 2016 | Location: VU Amsterdam On the occasion of publishing the volume Sex Offenders: A Criminal Career Approach, edited by Arjan Blokland and Patrick Lussier, the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR), sponsored by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Science (KNAW), is […]
Friday, December 9 at 16:15 holds Stijn Ruiter his inaugural lecture in the Aula of the Academy Building, Utrecht, on taking up his post as professor. Stijn Ruiter was appointed by decision of the Executive Board by September 1, 2014 as professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Utrecht University to work in the […]
Simulation-based Prediction and Analysis of Collective Emotional States: SPACES
Unfortunately, these are both expensive, and (currently) have to be placed at a fixed location. In this project we propose the use of data available via social media which constitutes a cost-effective and flexible solution. The widespread use of social media nowadays provides an interesting new angle on monitoring large crowds. Social media are an […]
