One of the few ways individuals can have meaningful contact with the outside world while incarcerated is through prison visits. Prison visitation has steadily gained academic attention in the past... Show moreOne of the few ways individuals can have meaningful contact with the outside world while incarcerated is through prison visits. Prison visitation has steadily gained academic attention in the past decade as theoretical accounts highlight that receiving visits in prison is beneficial and empirical studies largely reinforce this, leading to increased calls for stimulating prison visits. Yet not all results lead to unequivocal conclusions, and little is known about whether, how often, and from whom individuals receive visits and under which circumstances visits affect behavior, especially across different contexts and populations. Work on this topic is complicated as visitation is a heterogeneous experience and the social and incarceration contexts in which visits take place are complex. By taking a comprehensive approach and using multifaceted measures of visitation from several sources, the current dissertation furthers our understanding of prison visitation, its impacts, and its likelihood across people. This dissertation demonstrates that a substantial number of individuals do not receive visits in Dutch prison. While some individuals are less likely to receive visits, this dissertation finds that prison policies can also enable or hinder the receipt of visits. Receiving visits is not always positive for life in prison, but receiving frequent visits, especially before release, seems important for reentry success. Show less
Het strafrechtelijke principe van fair labelling houdt in dat delicten een accurate kwalificatie horen te krijgen, om zo een eerlijk beeld van het strafbare gedrag in kwestie te geven. De laatste... Show moreHet strafrechtelijke principe van fair labelling houdt in dat delicten een accurate kwalificatie horen te krijgen, om zo een eerlijk beeld van het strafbare gedrag in kwestie te geven. De laatste jaren is de term ecocide in zwang geraakt met een bijbehorende roep om internationale dan wel nationale strafbaarstelling van dit delict. In dit artikel wordt besproken of ecocide een fair label voor zo’n nieuw delict in het Nederlands strafrecht zou kunnen zijn. Of ecocide een fair label is, blijkt onder andere af te hangen van de redactie van de strafbaarstelling. Die redactie zal allesbehalve gemakkelijk zijn; de wetgever zal op allerlei vragen stuiten die zich niet zomaar laten beantwoorden. Show less
Despite extensive theory and research on the geography of crime, few studies have examined the geography of commercial sex and sex trafficking through a criminological lens. As such, this study... Show moreDespite extensive theory and research on the geography of crime, few studies have examined the geography of commercial sex and sex trafficking through a criminological lens. As such, this study explores how social disorganization and routine activities help explain the geography of commercial sex venues, specifically illicit massage businesses (IMBs) that host commercial sex. Because IMBs have also been linked to sex trafficking, understanding which environmental contexts are conducive to their presence may also help identify sex trafficking premises. Findings from hierarchical logistic regression models indicate that both theories point to significant correlates of IMB placement in census tracts and cities, yet neither theory provides a sufficient explanation alone. Implications for future research and policy will be discussed. Show less
Rijt, J.I.B. van de; Ginneken, E.F.J.C. van; Boone, M.M. 2022
Traditional police tactics such as rapid response and reactive enforcement continue to dominate the police response against human trafficking despite knowledge about the challenges and potential... Show moreTraditional police tactics such as rapid response and reactive enforcement continue to dominate the police response against human trafficking despite knowledge about the challenges and potential harm of using these tactics. Through the case of illicit massage businesses (IMBs), this study examines why police continue to rely on strategies that have received little empirical support. In-depth interviews with police, prosecutors, and other practitioners indicate that citizen concerns about human trafficking trigger police responses such as reactive investigations, sting operations, and shutdowns of IMBs. While law enforcement officials recognize the limited effectiveness and potential harm of the current response, adapting how police respond to IMBs is challenged by perceptual and institutional barriers. With these findings, the study contributes to the research and theory on traditional policing and informs targeted and victim-centered anti-trafficking efforts. Show less
Michiel van der Wolf Rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Forensische Psychiatrie aan de Universiteit Leiden op 11 april 2022
Zittingen waarbij de verdachte via een videoverbinding door de rechter wordt gehoord hebben in het coronatijdperk een hoge vlucht genomen. Welke lessen kunnen er getrokken worden uit deze... Show moreZittingen waarbij de verdachte via een videoverbinding door de rechter wordt gehoord hebben in het coronatijdperk een hoge vlucht genomen. Welke lessen kunnen er getrokken worden uit deze ervaringen met telehoren en welke principiële bezwaren en praktische obstakels moeten overwonnen worden om het telehoren een structurele plek in de strafrechtspraktijk te geven? Dit zijn urgente vragen in het licht van de aangekondigde voorstellen om telehoren een vaste rol te geven in de strafrechtspleging. Auteurs doen verslag van empirisch onderzoek dat is verricht naar de inzet van digitale middelen ten behoeve van het horen van verdachten en de effecten daarvan op positie van verdachten in het strafproces. De bevindingen nopen tot nadere bezinning. Show less
