20 years of Criminology at the NICC. A scientific journey and its perspectives

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This book marks the 20th anniversary of the Department of Criminology of the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology NICC. On the occasion of this anniversary, a series of research seminars were organised, during which NICC researchers, practitioners and international experts engaged in a dialogue on several key research themes. They discussed the future of the Department of Criminology and put the work of the NICC into perspective, both nationally and internationally. The results of these exchanges are bundled in this book.strongChristophe Minckestrong, PhD in Law and criminologist, is the head of the Department of Criminology at the NICC in Brussels and is a professor at the University of Saint-Louis in Brussels. He studies the discourses that legitimize prison through mobility and openness.strongDani Brutynstrong, Master in Criminological Sciences and Master in International Relations and Diplomacy, joined the Department of Criminology at the NICC as a research assistant in 2018.strongDieter Burssensstrong, Graduate in Social Work and PhD in Criminological Sciences, is a scientific researcher at the NICC in Brussels, a member of the TPO Prevention Development Team and a member of the editorial board of emWelwijsem.strongAnne Lemonnestrong, PhD in Criminological Sciences from the emUniversit Libre de Bruxellesem, works at the Criminology Department at the NICC since 2004. Her research interests focus on victimology and restorative justice.strongEric Maesstrong, PhD in Criminological Sciences, is senior researcher at the Department of Criminology at the NICC in Brussels, and a member of the editorial board of the Flemish criminological journal emPanopticonem.strongBertrand Renardstrong, PhD in Criminology and lawyer, is senior researcher at the Department of Criminology at the NICC in Brussels and is a professor at the Catholic University of Louvain emUCLouvainem, Louvain-La-Neuve. His research interests focus on forensic expertise, the use of technology in criminal justice and the relationship between science and law.strongLuc Robertstrong, PhD in Criminology, worked as a researcher at the NICC. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University and a visiting researcher at the NICC. His main research topics relate to penology, recidivism and criminal careers.ISBN 9789463711869