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  • Nordic criminology publications and research articles, October – December 2020

    December 2020 Thesis Stambøl, Eva Magdalena: “External Projection of Internal Security: The EU’s Export of Crime Control to West Africa“, Institut for Sociologi og Socialt Arbejde ved Aalborg Universitet Eva ønsker i den forbindelse at takke NSfK for at yde økonomisk bistand som muliggjorde hendes feltarbejde i Vestafrika. Books, anthologies and specialissues of journals Hayward, K. J. (2021) “Five smart…

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  • Co-Nordic project funded by NSfK, project leader Isabel Schoultz

    “‘Law in action’ – Policy and legal responses to the exploitation of migrant workers in the Nordic countries” Project meeting August 2020. Photo: Theo Hagman-Rogowski What are you investigating in this research project? This research project is a joint effort that explores how the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden – counter the exploitation…

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  • Exploitation of migrant workers

    Research project awarded NSfK grant 2020 One of the Nordic projects awarded NSfK research grant this year was the co-Nordic research project ”Law in action – Policy and legal responses to the exploitation of migrant workers in the Nordic countries”. The Nordic research team is lead by Isabel Schoultz, Associate Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology…

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  • Documentary on project led by Synøve N. Andersen

    Researcher Synøve N. Andersen was awarded NSfK Researchgrantin 2019 for the project ”Nordic Correctional Exceptionalism in a Non-Nordic Context: Building the Foundations for Actionable Penal Reform” Swedish national television (SVT) has published a trailer to a documentary about the project, of which NSfK funding is a part. Press this link, that will take you to…

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  • Four new study programs in criminology at Nordic universities

    This year the Nordic countries have seen a general increase in number of applications to university studies, compared to eg last year. At some of the universities the various levels of criminology studies are at the top of the lists of most popular programs. In addition, some Nordic universities offer new opportunities and academic levels…

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  • Large increase in convictions for rape since the Swedish Consent Act was introduced

    The number of prosecutions and convictions for rape has increased significantly since the so-called consent act was introduced in 2018. But few of the convictions referred to the new crime negligent rape. Click here to read more about the report from Brå, published June 15th 2020.

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  • NSfK Annual Report 2019

    NSfK Annual Report 2019 is now published at our web. NSfKs Annual Reports are written in a Scandinavian language. Link to report here: NSfK Annual Report 2019 For previous reports, please click here. The Minutes from NSfK´s Council meetings in 2019 you find here.

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  • More funding for NSfK grants 2021

    As many of the planned activities for 2002 are cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic, some budget funds are released. The Council of NSfK held a meeting on May 5th and decided that these funds will be used to strengthen the funds for research grants in the general call for 2021. In addition to the…

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  • Nominate for European Crime Prevention Award

    The European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) is a contest that rewards the best European crime prevention project. In 2019 the “Sofielund Approach” , Sweden, won the award. Nomination for the ECPA 2020 is now open and is made to the national contact organizations. DL for nomination varies among the EU-member states. For contact information to…

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  • Brå: Fewer crimes reported in Sweden in March 2020

    Fewer crimes reported in Sweden in March 2020 – the first month of the pandemic The Swedish Crime Prevention Council (Brå) has published preliminary statistics on crimes reported to the police in March 2020 and made an overview of the consequences of the pandemic. Brå finds that on a general level, the number of reported…

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