Despite the widely held notion that processes of radicalization tend to happen in relation to others, systematic evidence on the social context in which actors meet and form ties is scarce. This is problematic, as without a more thorough understanding of the relational dimension of radicalization, any …

Producing evidence that can be used in court is a central goal of criminal investigations. Forensic science focuses with considerable success on the production of pieces of evidence from specific sources. However, less is known about how a team of investigating police officers progressively produces …

In het forensisch werkveld is er in toenemende aandacht voor de combinatie van kracht- en herstelgerichte zorg met een risicobewuste werkwijze. Zo ook vanuit het kwaliteitskader forensische zorg wat enerzijds stelt dat de begeleiding in klinische en ambulante setting methodisch gericht moet zijn op het …

Introduction: Few studies have examined the sales of stolen account credentials on darkweb markets. In this study, we tested how advertisement characteristics affect the popularity of illicit online advertisements offering account credentials. Unlike previous criminological research, we take a novel …

Selecting the most successful and relevant traces at the crime scene is of the utmost importance as irrelevant traces may take up valuable capacity, increasing the risk that cases remain unsolved. In order to ensure that most relevant traces are collected, knowledge is required regarding how and where …

Background & Aim: Technological innovations enable rapid DNA analysis implementation possibilities. Concordantly, rapid DNA devices are being used in practice. However, the effects of implementing rapid DNA technologies in the crime scene investigation procedure have only been evaluated to a limited …

Werkdrukbeleving in algemene zin is aantoonbaar van invloed op de kwaliteit van het werk dat mensen leveren. Dit geldt zo ook binnen de context van het reclasseringstoezicht. Signalen van een hoge werkdrukbeleving onder toezichthouders van Reclassering Nederland binnen Regio Zuid hebben gemaakt dat is …

The findings from a bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) may assist in formulating or falsifying scenarios that are considered in the investigative stages of a criminal investigation. When a case proceeds to trial the bloodstain pattern expert may be asked about the relevance of their findings given scenarios …