The Research Group Crime & Society (CRiS) is part of the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. We undertake critical and multidisciplinary research in Youth Criminology, Penology, Urban Criminology, and Policing and Surveillance. CRiS scholarship focuses on the experiences and perceptions of crime control actors and of those subjected to crime control.
Our researchers are committed to knowledge exchange with criminal justice practitioners, policy makers, and research subjects, to create collaborative, timely, and impactful research. We offer an intellectual and collegial academic environment to study crime control. Our research is frequently collaborative; undertaking comparative research projects with international visiting researchers
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Vacature: Doctoraatsbeurs criminologie (PhD)
Categorie: PhD 1 - Werken bij de VUB De Vrije Universiteit Brussel staat al meer dan 50 jaar voor vrijheid, gelijk(waardig)heid en verbondenheid en dat leeft sterk op onze campussen bij zowel studenten als personeel.-
VACATURE: Assisterend Academisch Personeel
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Practical info-Municipal apps: Citizens’ Participation for a better urban public space? A public seminar
Municipal applications are becoming a commonplace feature of urban life, with citizens increasingly using mobile and web platforms to voice their concerns over incidents of urban disorder and minor offenses in public space.
