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New issue of Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab
The first issue of 2025 of Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab is out.
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Six Nordic research projects and working groups awarded funding
The Council is proud to introduce this years selected research projects and working groups.
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School party culture as a driver of cocaine use among Norwegian adolescents
In a recent study, we identified alarmingly high levels of cocaine use among boys in certain heavy-drinking high school milieus in Oslo, Norway. The cocaine use is also associated with school-based traditions regarding the senior high school graduation celebration. Can changing the celebration culture help mitigate cocaine use among Norwegian youth?
A new blog post by: Lars Roar Frøyland
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School party culture as a driver of cocaine use among Norwegian adolescents
Recent years have shown an upsurge in cocaine use among Norwegian adolescents. Once associated with the financial elite in popular culture, cocaine is now a common party ingredient in some youth milieus. Cocaine use may lead to a wide range of health problems. It is also one of the substances with the highest potential for…
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Police Supervision of Sex Offenders in Denmark: Lessons from a Sex Offender Management Unit in UK
While police supervision of sex offenders convicted of child sexual abuse is a new practice in Denmark, the UK’s Sex Offender Management Units have been managing sex offenders for decades. What lessons can Denmark learn from their experience?
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Building healthy relationships to reduce recidivism and prevent the intergenerational transmission of crime
Decades of research and practice show that multiple strategies are needed to address both recidivism and the development of criminal behaviours in new individuals. Children with incarcerated parents constitute a high-risk group for future criminality due to the intergenerational transmission of crime from parents to children. The possible impact that the quality and closeness of…