Financiële problematiek onder delinquenten is groot, complex en diepgeworteld, belemmert resocialisatie en vergroot het risico op terugval in delictgedrag. Bovendien hangt financiële problematiek vaak samen met problemen op andere levensdomeinen, zoals opleiding, werk, en mentale en fysieke gezondheid. …

Financiële problematiek onder delinquenten is groot, complex en diepgeworteld, belemmert resocialisatie en vergroot het risico op terugval in delictgedrag. Bovendien hangt financiële problematiek vaak samen met problemen op andere levensdomeinen, zoals opleiding, werk, en mentale en fysieke gezondheid. …

Veel forensisch professionals krijgen tijdens hun werk te maken met ingrijpende gebeurtenissen, die nadelige gevolgen kunnen hebben voor hun psychische gezondheid. Dit kan om gedrag van cliënten gaan, zoals agressie of zelfbeschadiging, maar ook om conflicten tussen collega’s, het gevoel je steeds te …

Despite the widely held notion that processes of radicalization tend to happen in relation to others, systematic evidence on the social context in which actors meet and form ties is scarce. This is problematic, as without a more thorough understanding of the relational dimension of radicalization, any …

Producing evidence that can be used in court is a central goal of criminal investigations. Forensic science focuses with considerable success on the production of pieces of evidence from specific sources. However, less is known about how a team of investigating police officers progressively produces …

When reconstructing a shooting incident with a shotgun, the muzzle-to-target distance can be determined by relating the size of a dispersion pattern found on a crime scene to that of test shots. Ideally, the test shots are performed with the weapon and ammunition that were used in the incident. But sometimes …

Social network analysis can be a powerful tool to better understand the social context of terrorist activities, and it may also offer potential leads for agencies to intervene. Our access to Dutch police information allows us to analyse the relational features of two networks that include actors who …

In sexual assault cases, the retrieved DNA quantity and sampling location from the victim’s underwear may provide valuable information for activity level evaluative reporting. DNA can transfer from site to site on an exhibit, or be lost within packaging, complicating interpretation. Experiments are needed …

Adhesive tape is a common piece of evidence that can contain a myriad of traces. Due to its adhesive properties, adhesive tape can potentially collect traces unrelated to the crime or relocate crime-relevant traces. This secondary transfer of traces can have crucial implications for the evaluation at …