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Guilt and sentencing in the Netherlands: the impact of mental health reports07 November 2023In 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 professionals09 October 2023Prisoners 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 2023What 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 researchers03 August 2023Sixteen 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 Indonesia17 July 2023A 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 euros13 July 2023How 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 202306 July 2023At 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 & Criminology29 June 2023Fergus 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 children28 June 2023Sexual 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 2023Rutger 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 Doorn11 April 2023What 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 funding30 March 2023Stefaan 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...
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Leiden Lawcast season 2: Meet our new hosts09 March 2023The Leiden Lawcast: the faculty podcast intended for and hosted by students. Every episode, our hosts discuss a trending topic with interesting guests...
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Photo report Bachelor’s Open Day KOG02 March 2023On 25 February, the KOG opened its doors once more to welcome a large crowd of people looking to find their perfect study programme during the Bachelo...
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Data analysis of dark web forums in the fight against child sexual abuse20 February 2023By far the majority of users of child sexual abuse networks (or child porn forums as they are sometimes called) on the dark web do not actively commun...