Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK)

The Nordic Research Council for Criminology promotes Nordic criminology and advises Nordic governments on issues relating to criminology and crime prevention

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Open call for NSfKs PhD Seminar, November 6-7, 2025 in Tampere, Finland.
More information here: https://t.co/atpuyhZ1dJ

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

NJC Best Article Prize 2024 https://t.co/jbnaWRCsy6

The winner of NJC's Best Article 2024 has been announced. Congratulations to the winners.

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Building healthy relationships to reduce recidivism and prevent the intergenerational transmission of crime https://t.co/MwxJKe1YER

[Sébastien Tutenges @STutenges]

Nordic Journal of Criminology is on a roll! No Christmas burnout or stumbling here. Lots of pioneering articles are being published these days. For a start, check out this article by Francis Pakes and Helgi Gunnlaugsson on escapes from Icelandic prisons: https://t.co/3goUSThgzA

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

🎅 From all of us to all of you 🎅
Our book series "Scandinavian Studies in Criminology" (from 1965) have now been digitized and made open access.
Go have a look! You're welcome 🎅
https://t.co/YAi7vbCeOO

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Two deadlines fast approaching!
Friday 29th of November is the day for two important deadlines:
Applications for Research grants 2025 + Applications for NSfK Research seminar 2025.
More info on our web site:
https://t.co/xuBHWiE8pl

[Thomas Friis Søgaard @Thomas_Sogaard]

Proud to have organized this year’s Nordic PhD seminar by the @NSfKorg and hosted by @CRF_Aarhus together with Freja Ilsing Magnussen
32 PhD students attended from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark all sharing an interest in criminology and criminal justice issues.

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

📢 BLOG POST ALERT! 📢
New blog post by @carola_lingaas based on research of all adjudicated cases before international(ised) criminal courts of the past 80 years: On Butchers and Stench: Lived Experiences of Atrocity Crimes.

https://t.co/LtRXlnbEUg

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS! 📢

NSfK Research seminar 2025:

"25 years into the millennium: New challenges for crime control and prevention"

Our 2025 Research seminar will take place 7th-9th of May in Fyn, Denmark.

More info:

https://t.co/fULNguwfYs

#criminology #nordiccriminology

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Our call for research grants 2025 is now open! DL November 29th.

You can apply for funding for an individual research project, a joint Nordic research project, working group meetings, and contact seminars.

More info in the link!

https://t.co/gOV1N7y6NP

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

New research suggests that using "contract care" instead of prison could be a more effective way to address substance-related crimes like drunk driving.
Read the policy brief, or the brand new journal article (OA of course!) from this link:
#criminology
https://t.co/JMR9FxGoIb

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

📢 Check out our September newsletter for the latest in the Nordics: stats, reports, new legislation, podcasts, job openings & more! Don't miss out! #nordiccriminology #criminology
https://t.co/3i6RkOQWi8

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Self-reported victimization among women has risen and is now 10-15% higher than men. A new study by Mika Hagerlid shows a shift in how questions on sexual offenses are interpreted, reflecting growing intolerance:
#nordicccriminology #criminology
https://t.co/2UYer2aXzg

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Curious about the latest in crime policy, prevention, and criminology in the Nordic countries? Our August newsletter covers youth crime, organized crime, and more. Check it out!
#nordiccriminology #criminology
https://t.co/97ObLe1A5A

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

📢 BLOG POST ALERT! 📢
Criminal and social justice is becoming increasingly entangled within juvenile justice, leading to increased legal uncertainty for the individual, Andreas Anderberg writes in our newest blog post:
#nordiccriminology @NCriminology
https://t.co/mc9VqDGSWH

[Jukka Savolainen @JukkaSavo]

Interesting research on bystander intervention. Shows women more likely to intervene. I suspect this reflects the norm of chivalry protecting females against assaults in public. Men who intervene face a greater risk of retaliation. It's safer for women to intervene?

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

📢 NEW NORDIC CRIMINOLOGY BLOG POST! 📢
Bystander interventions, empowering individuals to take prosocial action to prevent sexual harassment and assault, can be a powerful preventive tool.
Read more about Terese Hartmann-Petersen ongoing research:
https://t.co/7VyaHOwgyk

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Tips til ferielektyre: Les siste nummer av Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab!
Om straffeskjerpinger i Sverige, Desistance-forskning fra Norge, og POL-INTEL i Danmark. Open Access, of course!
https://t.co/hNIluU7mCo

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Nordic countries grapple with multifaceted challenges posed by youth crime. In this situation, it is important to critically assess the narratives that shape public opinion and policy. Read Marja Lönnroth's new post on our blog:
@NCriminology
https://t.co/W1ANmuifGI

[Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK) @NSfKorg]

Our newsletter gives you news from all Nordic countries on matters relating to criminology, crime prevention and crime policy: New legislation, crime statistics, evaluations, vacancies, publications, podcasts plus more!
https://t.co/M2dwYtO3wp