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T.J.M. Dekkers, MSc is Researcher Criminology (nle) at Leiden University

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Crimes of future past

Recently the chief of the Dutch police made an announcement that the Dutch police will be investing in more technology in order to predict crime. But is technology able to do that?

Tim Dekkers • May 22, 2017

Smile! You’re on Body Camera.

Can body cameras help to prevent police brutality?

Tim Dekkers • July 08, 2015

Profile me if you can

Profiling is a widespread practice in counter-terrorism. But is profiling as effective as it is thought to be?

Tim Dekkers • April 22, 2015 • 6 comments

Security Assumptions

What can the EU learn from Steven Seagal?

Tim Dekkers • February 24, 2015

Uncanny Immigrants

Although comics are mostly thought of as fantasy tales, sometimes they are closer to reality than we would think.

Tim Dekkers • October 08, 2014 • 1 comment

In Technology We Trust! (But Should We?)

Politicians and policy makers put a lot of trust in the use of technology in law enforcement. It remains to be seen if this trust is justified.

Tim Dekkers • July 23, 2014

Selection by law enforcement: skin deep or complex equation?

Recent media reports claim that the Dutch police makes decisions based on ethnicity and skin colour. But if you read more about decision making by the police, you’ll see it is not as simple as that.

Tim Dekkers • January 31, 2014

Greetings from Fantasyland!

Trying to cross the border with a make-believe travel document.

Tim Dekkers • November 13, 2013 • 1 comment

Legitimate decision-making in border areas – Part 2

Deciding which travelers to check when they cross the border seems like a straight-forward task. But is it as simple as it sounds?

Maartje van der Woude and Tim Dekkers • September 04, 2013