This article was previously published on the website of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Being a victim of a violent crime—or another traumatic event—can leave deep physical and mental scars. Behavioural geneticist Bodine Gonggrijp investigated the relationship between victimization, mental health issues, and biological processes at VU Amsterdam. ‘My research shows that victimization are often linked […]
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 […]
News item also on behalf of the Open Universiteit. About the chair Daan van Uhm will play a leading role in establishing an Open Universiteit/NSCR centre of expertise on Environmental Crime, in which other knowledge institutions can also participate. The aim of this centre is to develop and expand research and contract education in the […]
Many PhD candidates in criminology work on the edges of different disciplines: social sciences, humanities, and even natural sciences. Across different institutions they have common needs and interests. By bringing them together, we hope to help them broaden their networks and educational opportunities. This second edition of the PhDs in Criminology network event takes place […]
50 years ago the public myth about passive bystanders originated with the case of Kitty Genovese, a young woman raped and murdered in New York. Reporters claimed 38 people witnessed the crime but did nothing to help her. Although the police case file later showed that some bystanders in fact had tried to help, the […]
About the workshop The Illicit Networks Workshop (INW) includes the leading scholars and analysts from across the world that share a research interest in the use of network analysis in furthering the understanding of the activities of individuals, groups, and organizations engaged in organized crime, gangs, transnational crime and corruption issues. The INW is designed […]
About the workshop The Child Sexual Abuse Reduction Research Network (CSARRN) was established in 2023 by a group of researchers committed to combatting child sexual abuse. The CSARRN brings together scholars, practitioners, government agencies, and private and not-for-profit organizations from around the world to develop new and interdisciplinary approaches to addressing this pernicious crime type. The CSARRN […]
With grief, we share the news that David Farrington, emeritus professor of Psychological Criminology at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology, passed away on November 5. He contributed brilliantly to our field; his publications were excellent, unique, and pathbreaking. He was an inspiration for many colleagues. Our thoughts are with his close family and friends. Read […]
The Onderzoek op Routes door Consortia (In English: Research on Routes by Consortia) (ORC) programme of the Nationale Wetenschapsagenda (In English: National Science Agenda) (NWA) has awarded funding to nine consortia. Each project will receive around 6.7 million euros. Within the NWA programme, the connection between society and science is essential. Governments, researchers, social organisations […]
Action shyness Some students are sensitive to radical and polarizing messages during their development and express this in and around the classroom. It is a challenge for teachers and education professionals to respond adequately and to prevent this. They often experience ‘action shyness’. Researchers from the Verwey Jonker Institute, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and […]
Evidence-based policing has been on the rise since the late 1990s, and is an approach to explicitly base decision-making on police practices and policies on the best available evidence. Scientific research contributes to this by focusing on the question of how policing works, in what circumstances it works, and for whom – and by whom […]
Ticket inspectors and police officers are more likely than workers in other sectors to be exposed to threats and violence from citizens. While there has been a general societal decline in violence, the number of self-reported incidents of violence and threats in these sectors remains high. The seriousness of this problem is underlined by evidence […]
