Homicide and Immigration: Trends and Developments

Between 1992 and 2020, roughly half of all homicide victims in the Netherlands were born abroad, which is striking as they only make up a small percentage of the population. We reflect on the representation of immigrant groups in the Dutch ‘homicide landscape’ over the last 30 years.

Jolien A van Breen and Marieke Liem • June 22, 2021

Urban Homicide in the Netherlands

Data from the Dutch Homicide Monitor shows that the scope and nature of homicide differs between the metropolitan areas of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and the Hague, and the rest of the country.

Katharina Krüsselmann and Pauline Aarten • October 20, 2020

Drug-related homicide: a clustered phenomenon

Drug-related homicide tends to concentrate around specific areas, in particular in big urban centers. Understanding its spatial distribution can help us better understand it and think of ways how to curb this type of violence.

Arnaldo S. Rabolini Salamanca, Pauline Aarten and Marieke Liem • April 14, 2020

Gun Violence in Europe

A glocal phenomenon

Katharina Krüsselmann and Francesca Rocchi • February 17, 2020

Child murder in the Netherlands is increasing and decreasing

In several industrialized countries, the number of child killings is seemingly connected to economic strain and unemployment rates. While this connection seems plausible, it still deserves a level of skepticism.

Tessa van der Meiden • May 22, 2018

Trends and patterns in victimization to domestic and non-domestic homicide

In the Netherlands, we lack studies on the trends of homicide victimization. How can Verkko’s static and dynamic law be used to analyse the trends of homicide victimization in the Dutch context?

Hanneke Schönberger • January 22, 2018

Kids who kill in the Netherlands: What do we know?

The past 25 years show a rather stable trend in juvenile homicide cases, while adult homicide rates have declined. The coming Dutch Homicide Monitor should aid us in better understanding why these kids kill.

Pauline Aarten • November 27, 2017

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