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Learning from miscarriages of justice with the new European Registry of Exonerations30 January 2024Why do innocent people sometimes spend years in prison? EUREX is a registry of miscarriages of justice in Europe that ultimately led to exonerations. ...
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The person behind the truck driver11 December 2023Most people talk about truck drivers rather than to them. That’s an error of judgement, says PhD candidate Anke van der Hoeven, who explains why we sh...
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Institutions for Conflict Resolution holds Stakeholders’ event30 November 2023On Thursday 30 November 2023, the research group Institutions for Conflict Resolution held an event for stakeholders in Utrecht focusing on ‘The gover...
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Research on impact of community justice23 November 2023No 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 expensive21 November 2023Dutch 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 inmates09 November 2023Prison 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 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...