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Research on impact of community justice 23 November 2023
No hearing in court, but at the community centre. Does this local approach help keep people with various problems such as debts or school absenteeism ...
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Short prison sentences: More recidivism and expensive 21 November 2023
Dutch political parties have presented their own 'solutions' to make society 'safer'. How do the party positions compare with scientific research on c...
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In ‘Learning Behind Bars’, Leiden students study with inmates 09 November 2023
Prison and student life are worlds apart. But in the Learning Behind Bars project, Leiden criminology students get the chance to study inside prison w...
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Guilt and sentencing in the Netherlands: the impact of mental health reports 07 November 2023
In one in four criminal cases in the Netherlands, the court receives a report on the state of the defendant’s mental health. How is that information u...
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One in five prisoners overlooked by professionals 09 October 2023
Prisoners deserve better professional support when preparing to return to society. PhD candidate Amanda Pasma: ‘You can’t imprison everyone for life. ...
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Ieke de Vries: 'We're expecting too much from minors and young adults if we think they can protect themselves from sexual exploitation.’ 11 August 2023
What starts off gently may end dramatically. Many young people these days fall victim to sexual exploitation. How can we prevent this suffering? Ieke ...
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Veni grants for 16 Leiden researchers 03 August 2023
Sixteen researchers at Leiden University are to receive a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). These awards off...
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia 17 July 2023
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did...
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Research on trust in the criminal justice system receives 1.5 million euros 13 July 2023
How to strengthen mutual trust between agencies in the criminal justice system and youth with a migration background or weaker socio-economic position...
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Recipients Meijers Grants 2023 06 July 2023
At least six people are off to a good start of the summer, because they are the recipients of a Meijers grant. For the next few years, these researche...
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Professor Fergus McNeill appointed as visiting professor at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology 29 June 2023
Fergus McNeill has been appointed as visiting professor at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology of Leiden Law School.
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Interview Anneke Koning: PhD research on transnational sexual exploitation of children 28 June 2023
Sexual exploitation of children abroad: the Dutch government calls on its citizens to not look away from 'suspicious situations’ while turning a blind...
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Rutger Leukfeldt appointed Chair in Governing Cybercrime shared by two faculties: 'You have to do this together' 15 June 2023
Rutger Leukfeldt has been appointed endowed Professor of Governing Cybercrime at the faculties of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) and Leiden Law ...
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‘Comprehensive handbook victims’ – Interview with Janne van Doorn 11 April 2023
What do scholars, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service, the police, the National Rapporteur Human Trafficking, Victim Support Netherlands, and t...
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All sixteen applicants for the Leiden Law School Starter Grants awarded research funding 30 March 2023
Stefaan Van den Bogaert, Vice Dean of Leiden Law School was delighted to announce on 29 March 2023 that the faculty has awarded research funding to al...