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All sixteen applicants for the Leiden Law School Starter Grants awarded research funding 30 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 hosts 09 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 KOG 02 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 abuse 20 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...
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Dealing with convicted Dutch nationals abroad 09 February 2023The European Union has claimed, following its own investigation, that the Dutch government is falling short in how it deals with Dutch nationals convi...
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How can criminal law protect democracy? 13 December 2022Politicians, academics and journalists regularly say that our democracy is under threat. Should criminal law have a greater role in protecting this de...
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Sharing of knowledge and discussions during conference organised by JPAO and Department of Criminal Law and Procedure 15 November 2022On 4 November 2022, the Conference ‘Modernisering Wetboek van Strafvordering’ was held at the KOG. The conference was organised by JPAO and the Depart...
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Short prison sentence leads to more repeat crime 10 November 2022Adults are more likely to reoffend after a short prison sentence than comparable adults with a non-custodial sentence, Leiden University research show...
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Leiden Law School receives praise during research evaluation 02 November 2022Every six years, the research conducted at all law schools in the Netherlands is evaluated during a research evaluation. On 6 and 7 October, it was Le...
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Photo Report: Bachelor's Open Day KOG 26 October 2022On Saturday 22 October, the KOG filled up with prospective students looking for their next course of study. The lecture halls were packed to the brim ...
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Ministry and Leiden Law School to work together more closely 25 October 2022The Ministry of Justice and Security and Leiden Law School are planning to collaborate on a more structural basis. This is the outcome of a meeting th...
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Modderman Prize 2022 awarded to Hannah Brodersen and Lucas Noyon 09 September 2022The Modderman Prize is awarded once every two years to advance research in the field of criminal law science.
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Why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit 16 August 2022When under duress innocent suspects can make a false confession. Why is this? Legal psychologist Linda Geven will give a talk about this at the Leiden...
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Vidi grant for Esther van Ginneken for research into violence in prisons 07 July 2022Why do violent incidents occur in prisons? And how do staff respond? Assistant Professor Esther van Ginneken will use a grant from the NWO Vidi Talent...
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PhD research: 'Visits to prisoners reduces risk of reoffending' 09 June 2022Prisoners who are visited regularly by family or friends are less likely to be reconvicted in the short term than inmates who rarely or never receive ...