New Blogpost: A punitive climate as Swedish elections approaches
Photo by Arnaud Jaegers on Unsplash In September, Swedish holds a general election, and as crime has become a core political concern during the last decade, we will most plausible have another “law-and-order election”. For several years, public opinion surveys have shown that crime is perceived as one of the most pressing societal problems in…
New Blogpost: New research network combines education and criminology perspectives
Photo by Zetong Li on Unsplash Education is essential for integration in modern societies – without appropriate qualifications, access to the labour market remains limited for most people. Education is more than qualifications for a job. In contemporary complex society formal education serves many purposes providing skills for citizens’ participation and forming relations. From a…
New Blogpost: How Adversity Travels Across Generations
Photo by Tá Focando on Unsplash It is well known that experiences such as child maltreatment, mental health problems, and offending are often connected and can persist across generations. However, these issues are rarely studied together. At the NSfK seminar in Halden, Norway, ongoing research examining how these different forms of adversity are linked within…
New Blogpost: Between Screens and Streets: Gender and Youth Deviance in Denmark
Photo by Stefano Bucciarelli on Unsplash Young people’s lives increasingly unfold online, and so do many forms of deviance and victimization. Recent Danish research shows that while parental control matters for everyone, boys and girls may experience digital risks in different ways. As young people spend more of their social lives online, the boundaries between…
New Blogpost: Youth Criminality in the Nordics: Preventive and Reactive Measures – What Works?
Photo by Amir Mortezaie on Unsplash What actually works when tackling youth crime in the Nordic region? At HEUNI’s seminar on 3 October 2025 in Hanaholmen-Hanasaari, experts from across the Nordics and Estonia compared experiences and identified promising pathways. Key insights included: 1. Strengthening Nordic collaborationAll Nordic countries face concerns related to youth criminality, yet…
New Blogpost: Studying Crime in Digital Spaces: Opportunities, Risks, and Ethical Challenges
Social media is increasingly central to criminal activity, but is criminological research keeping pace? Early-career researchers from across the Nordic countries met to discuss the methodological, ethical, and safety challenges of studying crime in digital spaces.
New Blogpost:Rethinking crime control for peacemaking. Norway’s support to Colombian peace processes
Photo: Wikipedia The global war on drugs has for decades been used as a pretext for invasion and hegemonic control, often escalating violence and conflict. This is demonstrated most recently by the USA’s invasion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following allegations of drug trafficking. Conversely, yet much less known,…
New Blogpost: Crime Prevention in policing: An Assignment Lost in Translation?
Picture created with the M365 Copilot AI tool At first glance, crime prevention appears to be a relatively straightforward concept. It encompasses targeted interventions designed to address specific issues to deter and reduce criminal activity. Furthermore, it represents a significant societal responsibility, as effective prevention efforts can lead to a decrease in victimization. Among the…
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