Finalized Projects
Most of the reports below can be ordered from INTERVICT.
Short term projects
- Indexing Trafficking in Human Beings - Gauging its Trends, Causes and Consequences in the European Dimension
Consortium: Universität Göttingen (Germany), INTERVICT, London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)
INTERVICT Researchers: J.J.M. van Dijk, F. Klerx-van Mierlo, P. Okur
Commissioned by: European Union (Action Grant - DG Justice, Freedom and Security)
Status: completed.
Publications available: Article
- Sociale Vaardigheidstraining op maat (Social skills training 'To fit')
Researchers: L.M. van der Knaap, S. Bogaerts, N.M.P.G. Speessen, L.C.A. van Dee
Commissioned by: WODC (Research Documentation Centre, Ministry of Security and Justice)
Status: completed 2011.
Publication available: Report
- Secundaire Analyse Huiselijk Geweld (Secundary Analysis Data Domestic Violence)
Researchers: S. Bogaerts, H. van der Veen, M. Spreen, B. Koudstaal, E. Leenaars
Commissioned by: WODC (Research Documentation Centre, Ministry of Security and Justice)
Status: completed 2011.
Publication available: Factsheet 1, Factsheet 2- Interventies bij Huiselijk Geweld: Vergelijkend onderzoek naar het huisverbod en reguliere interventies in de regio’s Midden- en West-Brabant (Evaluation of the Dutch Restraining Order Law)
Researchers: R. Römkens, S. van der Aa, K. Lens, M. Oskam
Commissioned by: Provincie Noord-Brabant, Gemeente Tilburg
Status: completed 2011.
Publication available: Report
- Realising Rights - Mapping content and assessing impact of EU legislation on violence against women and children
INTERVICT Researchers: R. Römkens, F. Klerx-van Mierlo, L. Sosa
Consortium: INTERVICT, University of Osnabrück (Germany), CWASU – London Metropolitan University (UK)
Commissioned by: European Union (Daphne III - DG Justice, Freedom and Security)
Status: completed 2011.
Publication available: Report
2010
- Vervolg Kwaliteitsmeting Slachtofferzorg (Quality measurement for victim assistance)
Researchers: F. Klerx-van Mierlo, A. Pemberton, I.A.J. Lodewijks
Commissioned by: WODC (Research Documentation Centre, Ministry of Security and Justice)
Status: completed 2010.
Publication available: Report
- Het spreekrecht in Nederland: een bijdrage aan het emotioneel herstel van slachtoffers (Oral Victim Statement Impact Act in the Netherlands)
Researchers: A. Pemberton (PL), M. Groenhuijsen, M. Kunst, K. Lens
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report
- Straftoemeting bij geweld tegen kwalificerende slachtoffers
Researchers: A. Pemberton (PL), I. Lodewijks, M. Laxminarayan, S. van der Aa
Commissioned by: Raad voor de Rechtspraak
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Study on Crime Victimisation
Consortium: INTERVICT, University of Lausanne
INTERVICT Researchers: J.J.M. van Dijk (PL), J. van Kesteren
Commissioned by: Eurostat
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report in PDF, part 1, part 2
- Feasibility study to assess the possibilities, opportunities and needs to standardise national legislation on violence against women, violence against children and sexual orientation violence
Consortium: Human European Consultancy (Netherlands), INTERVICT, University of Osnabrück (Germany), CWASU – London Metropolitan University (UK)
INTERVICT Researchers: R. Römkens (PL), R. Letschert, L. Sosa, Conny Rijken, S. van der Aa, M. Groenhuijsen
Commissioned by: European Commission
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report in PDF, annexes in PDF, model
- Developing standards for assistance to victims of terrorism
Consortium: European Forum for Restorative Justice (Belgium), Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (UK), K.U. Leuven (Belgium), INTERVICT, Slachtofferhulp Nederland (Netherlands)
INTERVICT Researchers: R. Letschert (PL), A. Pemberton, J. van Dijk, K. Ammerlaan
Commissioned by: European Commission
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Order
- Aanpak georganiseerde misdaad in drie proeftuinen (An approach to organized crime in three experimental gardens)
Researchers: S. Bogaerts
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report and summaries
- Increasing Self Awareness
Consortium: Associazione Differenza Donna ONLUS (Italy), INTERVICT, Slachtofferhulp Nederland (Netherlands), Scottish Victim Support, Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV), Instituto Nacional de Polícia e Ciências Criminais (Spain)
INTERVICT Researchers: F.W. Winkel (PL), K. Lens
Commissioned by: European Commission
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Huiselijk Geweld in Nederland (Domestic violence in the Netherlands) Researchers: H.C.J. van der Veen, S. Bogaerts
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2010
Publication available: Report
2009
- Compensatie na Geweld (Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime)
Researchers: J. Mulder
Commissioned by: INTERVICT
Status: completed 2009
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Leemten in de slachtofferhulpverlening. Resultaten van een verkennend, kwalitatief onderzoek onder verschillende categorieën gedupeerden van ingrijpende gebeurtenissen.(Gaps in the Dutch victim support system)
Researchers: J. van Dijk (PL), F. Klerx-van Mierlo
Commissioned by: Fonds Slachtofferhulp
Status: completed 2009
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Slachtofferschap van Fraude. Een explorerend onderzoek naar de impact van diverse vormen van financieel-economische criminaliteit (Victimisation by Fraud; An explorative study into the impact of various types of financial-economic crimes)
Researchers: J. van Dijk (PL), M. Kunst
Commissioned by: Raad van Hoofdcommissarissen van de Politie
Status: completed 2009
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Van Tevredenheid naar Kwaliteit. Een meetinstrument voor de slachtofferzorg. (From Satisfaction to Quality. An Instrument to Measure the quality of Victim Assistance)
Researchers: A. Pemberton (PL), F. Klerx-van Mierlo, R. van Tol
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2009
Publication available: Report
- Victims in Europe. Implementation of the EU Framework Decision on the standing of victims in the criminal proceedings in the Member States of the European Union
Consortium: Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV) and 19 other partners, see page 15 of the report.
Researchers: A. Pemberton (PL), R.Letschert, S. van der Aa, M. Groenhuijsen, R. van Merriënboer
Commissioned by: European Commisson
Status: completed 2009
Publication available: Report in PDF
2008
- Behoeften van slachtoffers van delicten (Needs of Victims of Crime)
Researchers: K.F. Kuijpers, A. ten Boom
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2008
Publication available: Report
- Evaluatie Strafvorderingsrichtlijn kwalificerende slachtoffers (Evaluation of the criminal proceedings directive with regards to civil servants)
Researchers: R. Letschert (PL), F.W. Winkel, A. Pemberton, J. van Kesteren, S. van der Aa, B. van der Vorm
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2008
Publication available: Report
- Evaluatiestudie vragenlijst voor de Monitor Agressie en Geweld voor de dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen (Evaluation of the Agression and Violence Monitor for Dutch Prison Personell)
Researchers: J.N. van Kesteren
Commissioned by: Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen
Status: completed 2008
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Herhaald Slachtofferschap. Evaluatie van het project “Herhaald Slachtofferschap”. (Evaluation of the project Repeat Victimisation)
Researchers: M. Kunst, M. Bruinsma, J. van Haaf,
J. de Muijnck
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2008
Publication available: Report
- Preventie van herhaald slachtofferschap. Een research synthese van maatregelen ter voorkoming van herhaling. (Prevention of Repeat Victimisation. A Research Synthesis on measures to prevent repeat victimisation)
Researchers: M. Kunst, J. van Dijk, A. Pemberton, M. Bruinsma
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the DutchMinistry of Justice
Status: completed 2008
Publication available: Report
2007
- Onderlinge agressie en geweld, posttraumatische stress en arbeidsverzuim in penitentiaire inrichtingen (Aggression and violence, posttraumatic stress, and
absenteeism among employees in penitentiaries)
Researchers: M.J.J. Kunst, S. Schweizer, S. Bogaerts
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2007
Publication available: Report
- Feasibility study for a convention against domestic violence
Researchers: R. Römkens, R.M. Letschert
Commissioned by: CDPC, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs
Status: completed 2007
Publication available: Report in PDF
- Aard en omvang agressie en geweld tegen werknemers met een publieke taak (Nature and extent of aggression and violence against employees in a public function)
Researchers: M. van Vugt, S. Bogaerts
Commissioned by: Ministery of Interior
Status: completed 2007
Publication available: Report in PDF
2006
- Tevredenheid van slachtoffers met ‘rechtspleging’ en slachtofferhulp: een victimologische en rechtspsychologische secundaire analyse
Researchers: F.W. Winkel, A.C. Spapens, R.M. Letschert
Commissioned by: WODC, Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2006
Publication available: Report
- Veelbelovende programma’s ter preventie van geweld (Promising programmes to prevent violence)
Researchers: S. Schweizer, M. Kunst
Commissioned by: WODC,Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Status: completed 2006
Publica++tion available: Report in PDF
- Interventies bij Huiselijk Geweld: Vergelijkend onderzoek naar het huisverbod en reguliere interventies in de regio’s Midden- en West-Brabant (Evaluation of the Dutch Restraining Order Law)
2011


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