The rise of criminology in the Netherlands: contributing factors and outlook
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Catrien Bijleveld
Abstract
This contribution describes the development of criminology in the Netherlands over the past 75 years, from a niche, politicized pastime to a fully fledged discipline. We explain its blossoming from historical developments in crime and policy orientation, taking along European perspectives. We end with issues that merit attention in future years.
Article note
The author thanks Jan van Dijk and Henk Elffers for their contributions
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Internationales Kriminologisches Symposium in Münster
- Artikel
- Explaining Criminal Careers As Crime Events
- Corporate delinquency and corporate sanctions: A dilemma for the criminological critique of criminal law?
- Neue Gesichter sozialer Kontrolle: Abstrakte Außenseiter
- The rise of criminology in the Netherlands: contributing factors and outlook
