In toenemende mate worden dergelijke zaken geduid als femicide, breed gedefinieerd als het doden van vrouwen om hun gender. Deze term werd in de eerste instantie in gebruik genomen door organisaties en activisten die zich inzetten voor vrouwenrechten, om aandacht te vragen voor geweld tegen vrouwen. In toenemende mate wordt echter ook in beleid en wetgeving deze term gehanteerd. De vraag is in hoeverre di teen bruikbare term is voor de aanpak van de problematiek die eraan ten grondslag is.

In deze rubriek wordt kort ingegaan op de nieuwe Aanwijzing hoge transacties zoals deze gepubliceerd is op 4 september jl. Bezien wordt of en in hoeverre deze aanwijzing inderdaad een vertaling is van de staande praktijk met betrekking tot hoge transacties.

De interne onderzoekspraktijk in Nederland is de afgelopen jaren niet onbesproken geweest, in het bijzonder daar waar de onderzoeken door advocaten worden uitgevoerd. In dit redactioneel wordt een korte update gegeven van de voornaamste thema’s en wordt kort vooruitgeblikt naar de interne onderzoekspraktijk na COVID-19. Wat gaan de toezichthouders doen? Zijn er nieuwe thema’s en wordt compliance binnen bedrijven aangescherpt?

In deze noot bij de uitspraak van het Hof van Discipline ’s-Hertogenbosch van 4 november 2019 wordt ingegaan op de normering die de tuchtrechter hanteert bij het oordelen over het handelen van een advocaat die feitenonderzoek verricht en werkzaam is voor een kantoor dat een onderzoeksprotocol heeft opgesteld.

This study describes the trend in victimization of homicide in the Netherlands in the period 1992-2016. Using data from the Dutch Homicide Monitor, the findings show that the homicide rate has been falling since the 1990s. This decrease is the greatest among male and female victims between the ages 20 and 39. This findings emphasize the importance of shifting the discussion about the general homicide drop to an in-depth analysis of gender and age of victims of homicide.

Terrorism could be regarded as an extreme type of (violent) criminal behaviour. Against this background, there is much to gain if criminological attention would be extended to terrorism. In this overview, the authors describe how and to what extent criminological theories may provide a significant contribution to underlying causes of terrorism. Previous criminological contributions to the field of terrorism have primarily taken a theory-extended approach, including routine activity theory, rational choice theory and strain theory. However, so far such studies lacked empirical data. Further, to this day, not much is known about the empirical applicability of other criminological theories, including desistance theories, which warrant particular attention. In order for criminology literature to contribute effectively to our understanding of terrorism and to pursue better counter-terrorism policies, empirical evidence should first be obtained. In this way, terrorism researchers, in close collaboration with criminologists, can deepen our theoretical and empirical understanding of this relatively underexplored field.

Intimate partner homicide (IPH) constitutes one of the most prevalent types of homicide. This study aims to assess the nature and prevalence of intimate partner homicide in the Netherlands in the period 2009-2014. In doing so, we make use of police data, court data, and media articles. Findings show that IPH occurs 29 times per year, resulting in a victimization rate of 0.20 per 100,000, similar to other Western-European countries. Our results further show a decline in IPH in the last years. IPH in the Netherlands mostly occurs in heterosexual relationships, and involves male perpetrators and female victims. Finally, we reflect on possible causes for the decline of this type of homicide.

Sport en criminaliteit zijn twee zaken die op het eerste gezicht niet goed samen lijken gaan. Toch zien we met regelmaat berichten waarin sport en criminaliteit met elkaar in verband worden gebracht. Uit een recent onderzoek volgt onder meer dat personen met een dubieuze achtergrond zich regelmatig positief proberen te profileren met het steunen van maatschappelijk nuttige activiteiten. Ze sponsoren bijvoorbeeld sportverenigingen. Minimaal een op de drie Nederlandse gemeenten kent wel een dergelijke (criminele) ‘weldoener’. Tijd voor een korte verkenning van problemen van financieel-economische criminaliteit in de sportwereld.

Child homicide is a phenomenon that not infrequently leads to shock and societal unrest. However, the precise nature and scope of child homicide in the Netherlands remains unknown. This article attempts to fill the gap in our current knowledge by reporting descriptive research on child homicide in the Netherlands in the period 2009-2014. Further, this article aims to assess if media attention regarding child homicide brings about a so-called copycat-effect. By means of descriptive statistics, case, victim and perpetrator characteristics of 74 cases of filicide are assessed.

In deze bijdrage behandelt de auteur de verschillen die bestaan tussen de bepalingen bij de BV en de NV voor de belet- of ontstentenisregeling.

The number of homicides in the Netherlands has been stable for some time but decreased over the last few years. The aim of this study is first, to describe the recent trends in homicide in the Netherlands. Second, we aim to explain the reasons for this recent drop in homicide by using data from the Dutch Homicide Monitor that includes all homicides in the period 1992-2009. Findings suggest that the drop in homicide could be explained by a combination of factors, including change in situational characteristics, change in social cohesion and change in the degree of economic deprivation.

In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij.

In recent decades the night-time economy has started to play a significant role in city centre regeneration; it has become a vital element of the urban economy, as well as a marketing tool in the competition between cities. Concerns about personal safety and fear of crime determine to a large extent the success of these nightlife districts. Based on an analysis of policy documents, night-time observations and expert interviews with stakeholders in the Safe Nightlife Programmes of Rotterdam and Utrecht, different local safety measures and their legitimizations in different local urban settings will be analysed. The question raised is how surveillance measures in different nightlife districts are legitimized, taking into account the fact that cities' nightlife districts do not only need to be safe, but are also favoured by its visitors for adventure and excitement. What are the social implications of these surveillance measures and what does this mean for the character of cities' nightlife districts?

Homicides that take place in the family generally lead to shock and incomprehension in society at large. Even though in recent years the number of homicides in the Netherlands has decreased, domestic homicides still claim approximately sixty victims per year. This article aims to describe the nature and incidence of domestic homicide in the Netherlands by making use of both epidemiological data as well as detailed analyses of case reports of domestic homicides. In doing so, several types of domestic homicides are distinguished: intimate partner homicide, child homicide, parent and sibling homicide, multiple family homicide and finally, domestic homicide followed by suicide. The findings are discussed and put into perspective.