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Free flow of freedom and crime – but not of police cooperation – in the Nordic and the Schengen areas:
The Nordic countries have many of the same crime problems. When it comes to dealing with these problems, the countries’ solutions are partly similar, but partly definitely not. Do these differences have implications for the police cooperation between these countries? How does international police cooperation across borders work, given the national regulations? A new study shows that the Nordic cooperation is highly valued among practitioners. There are, however, regulatory hurdles to efficient police cooperation because of the different state relationships with the EU – which hosts the most important toolbox also for the Nordic police community: Europol.
A new blog post by: Synnøve Ugelvik
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2025 Travel Grant dates
Dates and deadlines for 2025 Travel Grants have been updated.
More information here
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Experiences With and Barriers to Reporting Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crimes
What prevents LGBTQI individuals from reporting hate crimes to the police, and what are the experiences of those who do report? A new study uncovers the troubling gaps in trust, support, and understanding that leave many anti-LGBTI hate crimes unreported in Norway.
New blog by Kristina Os, Rune Ellefsen and Mona Hovland Jakobsen.
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Who is a credible victim, and how can you tell?
In the courtroom, credibility is the key to justice for crime victims. Victims who establish credibility in court are more likely to win their case.
New blog post by Tea Fredriksson and Anita Heber.
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Nominees for the NJC Best Article Prize 2024
We are pleased to announce the three nominees for the Nordic Journal of Criminology Best Article Prize 2024.
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Unmasking stalking patterns: A journey into advanced data analysis
Discover how a specialized course in Latent Class Analysis is helping our understanding of stalking victimization, offering new insights for targeted interventions and support.
New blog post by Didde Hauch
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The Secretariat moves to Iceland
A New Chapter for the Nordic Research Council for Criminology!
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NSfK Research Seminar 2025
25 years into the millennium: New challenges for crime control and prevention.
May 7-9, 2025 Fyn, Denmark
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Newsletter – February 2025
Content Contact Secretaries in the Nordic countries: Denmark: Frederikke Hougaard HansenFaroe Islands: Daisy J IversenFinland: Emma VillmanGreenland: Sara K. JakobsenIceland: Jónas Orri JónassonNorway: Marina Hiller FoshaugenSweden: Emelí Lönnqvist If you have any questions or comments about NSfKs activities, please conctact the Chair or the secretariat. The contact secretaries are responsible for the national contributions.To include anything to the Newsletter, please send an email to the…
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Call for presentations to The Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2025
Each year in June the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) organize the Stockholm Criminology Symposium, which takes place in central Stockholm and usually features over 200 speakers who presents their research and share their experiences in over 60 sessions. The event is organized in conjunction with the award ceremony of the Stockholm Prize…
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Newsletter – January 2025
Content Contact Secretaries in the Nordic countries: Denmark: Frederikke Hougaard HansenFaroe Islands: Daisy J IversenFinland: Emma VillmanGreenland: Sara K. JakobsenIceland: Jónas Orri JónassonNorway: Marina Hiller FoshaugenSweden: Emelí Lönnqvist If you have any questions or comments about NSfKs activities, please conctact the Chair or the secretariat. The contact secretaries are responsible for the national contributions.To include…