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Criminal law needs to change: ‘Harsher punishments and short prison sentences don’t work’Inaugural lecture Patrick van der Meij 20 February 2025Many problems in criminal law can be predicted by the academic world and using knowledge from criminal law practice, says criminal lawyer Professor Pa...
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Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’What to study? 17 February 2025Master’s Open Day on 14 February was the chance to fire off questions at master’s students and teaching staff or at alumni during a speed date. Almost...
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Improved safety needed in women’s prisonsReport and recommendations 05 February 2025A report by Leiden researchers Esther van Ginneken and Yara Abbing claims that boundary violations and discrimination are a structural problem in wome...
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Marloes van Noorloos appointed Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure30 January 2025Marloes van Noorloos is appointed Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Leiden University from 1 February 2025.
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Research on femicide rewarded at Meijers LectureResearch 23 January 2025University lecturer Mojan Samadi has won not only a Meijers Prize, but also the Van Wersch Springplank Prize for her outstanding contribution to scien...
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Research acknowledges potential of community justice12 December 2024Theoretical evidence shows that community justice can be effective. This appears from a study presented today, commissioned by the Dutch Research and ...
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Help create a safe haven for scholars at risk27 November 2024Persecution, conflicts and crises are threatening academic institutions and researchers worldwide. This has major implications for science. Leiden Uni...
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Jannemieke Ouwerkerk appointed to EC Expert Group on EU Criminal Policy04 November 2024In October 2024, Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Professor of European Criminal Law, was appointed to the European Commission’s (EC) Expert Group on EU Criminal...
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How do you protect the world against cybercrime? Become the professional of the future18 October 2024Examining cybercrime from criminological, legal, administrative, and technical perspectives. The new Dutch-taught Bachelor's programme in Cybersecurit...
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Modderman Prize 2024 awarded to Elco Nab19 September 2024The Modderman Prize for the years 2022-2023 is to be awarded to Elco Nab. This prize is awarded once every two years to advance research in the field ...
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Emotions in the courtroom: research into how victim impact statements affect judges09 September 2024In court, victims of violent crime and sexual offences are permitted to comment on the defendant’s guilt and the sentence to be imposed. But legal exp...
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Leiden researchers predict seller success on dark web markets30 July 2024Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime09 July 2024Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Students work on a cold case: ‘We look in a different way than the police’01 July 2024Sixteen master’s students from a variety of disciplines are helping The Hague Police to find new clues in a cold case. ‘The photographs are like the o...
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Prisoner reintegration programmes do not work as they should20 June 2024For a successful return to society, incarcerated individuals must work on their reintegration during their sentence. But in practice, not all such ind...