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W. Bonis is Secretary Criminal Law at Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Exploiting shale gas: a risky gamble

The Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs publicly stated in August that he – contrary to many protests – is in favour of this exploitation. His economic short-term thinking seems ignorant of the real scope of the risks involved.

Wim Bonis • September 10, 2013

Crime as a short-cut to get what you want

It has been suggested by Colin Wilson that criminal behaviour is driven by the urge to take short-cuts. This is an interesting way to look at crime, which questions the widespread belief that the short road is also the best road.

Wim Bonis • July 24, 2013 • 2 comments

Who owns the land?

The Dutch government has decided to sell some nature areas to private owners. Although the State might legally own them, its task really consists of managing them for all Dutch inhabitants.

Wim Bonis • April 24, 2013

From quantity back to quality

The new law to limit the top salaries in the public sector that has come into force in January this year, will not achieve its goal as long as the people involved keep on attaching the value of their life to the amount of money they earn.

Wim Bonis • March 13, 2013

The abandoned Christmas trees

Around New Year many Christmas trees are dumped on the pavement or in the park. This is probably not a crime as such, but it is evidence of a terrible mentality and it shows a profound disrespect for nature.

Wim Bonis • January 09, 2013 • 3 comments

The power of the (false) image

In 2012 a few celebrities unwillingly revealed the ugly truth that they were able to keep hidden for years beneath their public mask. Behind this process we can witness the tremendous power images can have over our lives.

Wim Bonis • November 07, 2012

Space travel and crime reduction

Images of earth as seen from outer space have given rise to a new awareness which might contribute to the reduction and prevention of crime.

Wim Bonis • October 01, 2012