2,378 search results for “criminal evidence” in the Public website
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What Determines Perceptions of Bias toward the International Criminal Court? Evidence from Kenya
What Determines Perceptions of Bias toward the International Criminal Court? Evidence from Kenya. In this article, published on the website SAGE Journals in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, the authors Geoff Dancy, Yvonne Marie Dutton, Tessa Alleblas, Eamon Aloyo examine the attitude towards international…
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Criminal legislation - criteria for criminalization
One of the recurring points of discussion within the Criminal Justice research program is the question of which behaviors should and should not fall within the scope of criminal law. This question is examined from a legal- dogmatic and social-scientific perspective.
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Evidence - fact finding
The Leiden faculty has a lively tradition in the field of criminal truth finding and evidence.
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Promoting international criminal justice
How should the international community of states respond to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity? How can the perpetrators of international crimes be brought to justice? How can international crimes be prevented? How can the international community of states promote international consensus…
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Criminal Justice Ethics
Criminal justice raises intricate moral questions concerning the justification of the penal institution, the mode and extent of criminal sanctions enforcement, the content of criminal sanctions (imprisonment, fines, alternative punishments), the nature of the agent holding penal authority, the normative…
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The Rome Statute as Evidence of Customary International Law
On 9 April 2019, Yudan Tan defended her thesis 'The Rome Statute as Evidence of Customary International Law'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. dr. W.A. Schabas.
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Comparative Criminal Justice (MSc)
De master's programme Comparative Criminal Justice at Leiden University focuses on criminology, criminal law and their mutual relationship. The programme offers an international comparative perspective, analysing criminal justice systems, legislation and policies in common law and civil law countrie…
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Criminal Law and Criminology
The Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology comprises two departments. One focuses on research and teaching in the field of criminal law and procedure and the other on criminology.
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Forensic linguistics and speech evidence
Investigating specific language and speech behaviour of people.
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Comparative Criminal Justice MSc
Are you thinking about studying Comparative Criminal Justice? Learn more and watch the videos
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Criminal Law and Teenage Sexuality
Although sexual abstinence before marriage is no longer the central message in The Netherlands the affective relationship as a criterion for professionals within criminal justice can be seen as a more contemporary version of marriage.
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Crime and Criminal Justice (MSc)
Detecting and combatting crime is becoming increasingly complex. Security is high on the national and international agenda. The master’s programme Crime and Criminal Justice in Leiden provides the skills to face these challenges.
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detection to sentencing: a homicide case flow analysis of the Dutch criminal justice system
Homicide engenders broad moral concerns in society, and its aftermath can be understood as a barometer for criminal justice policy. Of all homicides committed, however, only some lead to arrest, to prosecution and ultimately to conviction in court.
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Research project The Power of Evidence
Evidence-informed policy-making is crucial for good governance. Yet, despite the abundance of evidence from research and evaluation available to decision-makers, we know little about the actual influence of evidence on government policies. The ‘Power of Evidence’ (PoE) research programme, directed by…
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Exploring Justice in Extreme Cases: Criminal Law Theory and International Criminal Law
On 12 mei 2020, Darryl Robinson defended 'Exploring Justice in Extreme Cases: Criminal Law Theory and International Criminal Law'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. C. Stahn.
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International Criminal Law (Advanced LL.M.)
The Advanced Master's specialization International Criminal Law at Leiden University examines international criminal law and international criminal procedure.
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Criminal Law and Criminology (LL.M.)
Criminal Law and Criminology is is a specialisation of the master’s programme Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law) at the renowned Leiden Law School of Leiden University.
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Buitelaar & Hirschmann, Criminal accountability at what cost?
International organisations face the challenge of balancing conflicting norms. For instance the norms governing traditional UN peacekeeping missions and the the norm of international criminal accountability. Political scientists Tom Buitelaar (Leiden University) and Gisela Hirschmann (Leiden University)…
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Women's Criminality in Europe, 1600–1914
Bringing together the most current research on the relationship between crime and gender in the West between 1600 and 1914, this authoritative volume places female criminality within its everyday context.
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International Crimes and the development of a Civil Dimension of International Criminal Justice
Miriam Cohen defended her PhD dissertation entitled “Reparations for International Crimes and the development of a Civil Dimension of International Criminal Justice” on 28 June 2017. She wrote her thesis under the supervision of Professor L.J. van den Herik and Professor C. Stahn.
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Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Everyone most obey the law. If you don’t, you will face the police and the courts. The application of national, European and international criminal law would seem to be a matter of following the letter of the law. But the reality is more nuanced. Criminal law scholars and criminologists from very different…
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Current challenges in statistical DNA evidence evaluation
Promotor: R.D. Gill, F. Taroni
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Prosecutorial Discretion in International Criminal Justice
On 23 February 2022, Cale Davis defended the thesis 'Prosecutorial Discretion in International Criminal Justice'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. C. Stahn en Dr. J.C. Powderly.
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Criminal Justice: Legitimacy, Accountability and Effectivity
How can and should tasks and competences for the purpose of the criminal justice system (i.e. legislation, enforcement, the administration of justice and sentencing) be defined and formulated, while at the same time taking into account the chain concept, adjoining national and international legal domains…
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International Criminal Law: From Theory To Practice
Organized by the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, this programme enables students and professionals from all over the world to engage in discussions on the prospects and challenges of international criminal justice. Application is now open!
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From Criminals To Terrorists And Back?
The second and final report on the Netherlands‘ crime-terror nexus has analysed all fourteen profiles of individuals arrested in 2015 for offences of terrorism.
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Visiting scholars criminal law and criminology
The Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology is committed to international cooperation and exchange.
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Online Master’s Experience Comparative Criminal Justice
Study information, Online Master’s Experience
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Three tales of attribution in cyberspace. Criminal law, international law and policy debates
In this policy brief, Dennis Broeders, Els De Busser and Patryk Pawlak discuss attribution of in cyberspace from three different perspectives: criminal law, international law and policy. Published together with EU Cyber Direct.
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Making Offenders Vote: Democratic Expressivism and Compulsory Criminal Voting
Is criminal disenfranchisement compatible with a democratic political order? This article considers this question in light of a recently developed view that criminal disenfranchisement is justified because it expresses our commitment to democratic values.
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Prosecuting environmental harm before the international criminal court
On 19 juni 2018 Matthew Gillett defended his doctoral thesis ‘Prosecuting environmental harm before the international criminal court’. His supervisor is prof. dr. L.J. van den Herik.
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XXY versus autism: evidence from neuroimaging
Brain development in children with an extra X chromosome as compared to children with autism: evidence from MRI
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Reverse Party Favoritism in Times of Pandemics: Evidence from Poland
In this paper, Kantorowicz argues that reverse party favoritism exists. He exploits the fact that during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic crisis, the Polish government was keen to launch postal voting in the presidential elections scheduled for May 2020.
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Electoral Systems and Turnout: Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity Design
Electoral Systems and Turnout: Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity Design. In this article, published on the website SAGE research methods, authors Jaroslaw Kantorowicz and Tobias M. Hlobil discuss how a Regression Discontinuity Design can be executed.
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An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality
On 18 September 2019, Huw Llewellyn defended his thesis 'An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. N.M. Blokker and Prof. L.J. van den Herik.
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Jannemieke Ouwerkerk appointed Full Professor of European Criminal Law
As from 1 August 2016 Jannemieke Ouwerkerk will be appointed to the position of Full Professor of European Criminal Law at the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology of Leiden University. It concerns a full-time position. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on 7 April 2017 at 16.00.
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Danny Jol
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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David Sander
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Toeloe Kherad
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mojdeh Kobari
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marcel de Groodt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Consonant and lexical tone interaction: Evidence from two Chinese dialects
On the 4th of June, Menghui Shi successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Menghui Shi on this achievement!
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Principles of Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration, Burden, Standards, Presumptions & Inferences
On 28 February 2019, Kabir Duggal defended his thesis 'Principles of Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration, Burden, Standards, Presumptions & Inferences'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. dr. E. De Brabandere.
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Scientific breakthrough: evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants
Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years. Leiden professor Wil Roebroeks has published an article about this together with his German colleague Sabine Gaudzinski-Windheuser in the Science Advances journal.
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women: a comparative perspective on crime and gender before the dutch criminal courts, c.1600-1810
In the early modern period women played a prominent role in crime. At times they even made up half of all defendants. Female criminality was a typically urban phenomenon. Why do we find so many women before the Dutch criminal courts?
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Impact of a Global Court: Assessing the Impact of the International Criminal Court in Situation Countries
On 9 January 2019, Marieke Wierda defended her thesis 'The Local Impact of a Global Court: Assessing the Impact of the International Criminal Court in Situation Countries'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. dr. C. Stahn en Prof. dr. L.J. van den Herik.
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A Catalyst for Justice? The International Criminal Court in Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Since its inception, a central preoccupation of and for the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been the nature of its relationship to national jurisdictions. Complementarity—the idea that the Court is intended to supplement, not supplant, national jurisdictions—has been the dominant juridical logic…
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Report conference ‘EU Criminal Justice Policy and Practice’, 26 – 27 June 2017
Konstantinos Zoumpoulakis, Research Assistant at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology, has written a report on this conference
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Jannemieke Ouwerkerk
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid