Seven Nordic research projects and working groups awarded funding

The Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s research grants.

NSfK has awarded grants for criminological research to provide new insights into a variety of topics, including drug wholesaling, responses to hate crime, sentiments on crime and punishment in the Nordics, restorative justice, prevention of child sexual offences, and more.

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New issue of NTfK

The most recent issue of Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab is out now.

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Does treatment, education and work during the prison term have any significance for the risk of recidivism?

Since the turn of the millennium, levels of recidivism following a prison term have declined in Sweden.

What is the importance of treatment, education and work during the prison term in reducing the risk of recidivism?

New blog post by Lena Roxell.

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Punishment Severity and Recidivism – A Study on Driving Under Influence

Does punishment severity matter for recidivism and social integration?

This blog post by Karoliina Suonpää is based on a study on Driving Under Influence.

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New issue of the NJC

The most recent issue of the Nordic Journal of Criminology is out now.

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Sex Slaves, Monsters, and Superheroes

Think about the last time you read, heard, or saw anything about sex trafficking. This story includes three set characters: a naïve girl-child, an evil foreigner, and a heroic rescuer. In my research, I have shown that the sex trafficking story follows the classic folk tale of ‘the maiden’s tragedy’.

New blog post by Anita Heber.

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Emelí Lönnqvist winner of NJC Best Article Prize 2023

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the NJC Best Article Prize 2023 is Emelí Lönnqvist with her article “Prisoners of process: The development of remand prisoner rates in the Nordic countries”. The article was published in Nordic Journal of Criminology last year. Congratulations!

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Interviews During the Pandemic: Why Video Didn’t Kill the Audio Star

For the first article of my doctoral dissertation, I interviewed the police and prosecutors on their decision-making regarding victim offender mediation during 2020 and 2021. I planned to conduct the interviews face to face, as it enables a natural social setting for capturing lived experiences. Then the pandemic arrived, and I had to rethink my options for data inquiry. 

New blog post by Aino Jauhiainen

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Youth crime: Causes, development and policy

Crimes committed by young individuals hold a significant place in political and public debate. Research into the underlying causes of youth crime is of the utmost importance to inform these discussions and establish preventive strategies and evidence-based practices.

NSfK’s 62nd research seminar will explore Nordic research into the causes of and interventions against a wide range of crime committed by youths. We also wish to highlight its development and the varying approaches in current policy initiatives within the Nordic context.

Dates: May 13–15, 2024
Venue: Åhus Seaside, Skåne, Sweden

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