Criminology in Europe

Prisons, policing, life-course criminology, economic crime and state crime are major issues at the macro-, meso- and micro-levels of criminological research. They are also of significant interest for practitioners and in criminal policy. Under the umbrella of ‘Crime and Crime Control’, a link that is at the core of modern criminological research, these topics form the plenary programme of the upcoming conference in Münster.

During the European Society of Criminology Annual Conference in Porto in September 2015, Dr Nicholas Lord (Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Law, University of Manchester, UK) took over as Chair of the European Working Group on Organisational Crime (EUROC).

The European Criminology Group on Atrocity Crimes and Transitional Justice (ECACTJ) provides a network for European criminologists who are engaged in research on atrocity crimes and transitional justice, whether in or on Europe, or globally.

Last year’s ‘Publish or Perish’ panel at Eurocrim in Porto proved to be another success for EPER, in terms of both attendance and of offering interactive, insightful presentations which resonate with the prevalent needs of young researchers.