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Universiteit Leiden Institute for Criminal Law & Criminology

Master Criminal Justice Handbook Academic Year 2013-2014

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Table of Contents Page Welcome to Leiden University!

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Contact Details of Faculty Staff Members

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Orientation in the Leiden Law School

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Main Objectives of master Criminal Justice

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Course Overview

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Important Points

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Important Dates

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Course Descriptions

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Other Activities

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Library Facilities

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Welcome to Leiden University! Dear candidate, The purpose of this handbook is to provide practical information for the academic year with respect to the structure of the program, the coursework and course requirements, schedules, dates, deadlines, and so forth. Please read it very carefully and keep it as a ready reference for frequent referral. For queries relating to housing, visa matters, computer facilities, library passes, copying cards, student ID cards, e-mail accounts, residence permits, and town hall registration, please contact the International Office (Pieterskerkhof 6, 2311 SR Leiden: +31 71 527 7287). For questions relating to registrations, exams, certificate, graduation, please contact the Onderwijs Informatie Centrum (OIC) (Kamerlingh Onnesgebouw, Steenschuur 25, room C 0.33, 071-527 8787, email: [email protected]). For questions relating to personal matters, depending on the exact nature of the matter, please contact one of the international advisors (for instance the psychological counsellor, the career counsellor, the financial and legal aid counsellor, etc.) For an overview of the various student supervisors you can turn to without having to pay an extra fee, go to: http://www.students.leiden.edu/your-study/guidance/study-guidance For IT-problems (email accounts, uSis, Blackboard, etc.), please contact the IT Help Desk (071 527 8888, helpdesk@[email protected]). For questions relating to academic matters, please contact the Programme Co-ordinator by sending an email to [email protected]. For the first semester (September – December 2013) the coordination will be in hands of Maartje van der Woude (room C1.16), for the second semester (February – June 2014) you can turn to Masja van Meeteren (room to be announced) The contact details of all faculty members can be found on the following page. We wish you a challenging, productive, and successful academic year!

Prof. Dr. Paul Nieuwbeerta

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Contact Details of Faculty Staff Members Leiden University, Leiden Law School Criminal Law and Criminology, Department of Criminology Visiting address: Steenschuur 23, 2311 ES Leiden Postal address: P.O.Box 9250, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands Name

Function

Department

Dr. Maartje van der Woude LL.M

Programme Coordinator / Associate Professor Programme Coordinator / Assistant Professor Secretary

Dr. Masja van Meeteren Ms. Natasja van der Schee Prof. dr. Joanne van der Leun Dr. Pinar Ölcer LL.M Dr. Pauline Schuyt LL.M Dr. Johan van Wilsem Dr. Michèlle Bal W. Geelhoed LL.M Dr. Bas Leeuw LL.M Anouk Bosma, MSc Jennifer Doekhie, MSc Maaike Wensveen, MSc Funda Jelsma, MSc Martine Middelveld, MSc

Telephone

e-mail

Criminology

Room Number C1.16

+31 (0)71 527 7552

[email protected]

Criminology

C1.02

+31 (0)71 527 7462

[email protected]

Criminology

C1.02

Professor

Criminology

C1.13

Associate Professor Associate Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD Fellow

Criminal Law

C1.15

Criminal Law

C1.03

Criminology

C1.10

Criminology

C1.02

Criminal Law

C1.21

Criminal Law

C1.21

Criminology

B1.36

PhD Fellow

Criminology

C1.11

PhD Fellow

Criminology

C1.11

Junior Lecturer

Criminology

B1.34

Junior Lecturer

Criminology

B1.36

+31 (0)71 527 7462 +31 (0)71 5277522 +31 (0)71 527 7520 + 31(0)71 527 7526 +31 (0)71 527 7418 +31 (0)71 527 7462 +31 (0)71 527 8828 +31 (0)71 527 8509 +31 (0)71 527 6446 +31 (0)71 527 5301 +31 (0)71 527 8541 +31 (0)71 527 4061 +31 (0)71 527 7462

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Most members of Staff can be contacted by e-mail. Please make reasonable use of this medium and only contact staff members when necessary

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Orientation in the Leiden Law School

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Orientation in the Leiden Law School

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Main Objectives of the master Criminal Justice Criminal justice is a rapidly expanding field of academic study central to the research programme and mission of The Institute for Criminal Law & Criminology at Leiden University. The concept of criminal justice alludes to the system of principles, rules, practices and institutions through which the state administers sanctions against socially undesirable behaviour. The aim of this one-year full-time master’s programme in Criminal Justice is to equip its graduates with an advanced understanding of criminal justice by providing a multidisciplinary programme addressing key institutions, processes and cross-national issues on crime (prevention), law and policy. A unique feature of the programme is its international comparative perspective, which involves an in-depth analysis of differences in criminal justice systems, legislation, and policies between common law and civil law countries. Moreover, special attention will be paid to the major role The Netherlands have played in the development of national and supra-national crime legislation. The programme provides students with an unique opportunity to study the field of criminology, criminal law and the reciprocal relationship between them from a crossnational and multidisciplinary perspective. This way, students will be challenged to indepth theoretical, normative and empirical analyses of differences in criminal justice systems, crime (prevention) law and policymaking. The highly skilled staff takes the students straight to the heart of various pressing cross-national criminal justice issues: not just through lectures, but also through fieldtrips to such institutions as prisons, the Council of State, Europol and the European Parliament. The various courses offer both a theoretical and practical insight into criminal justice, and apply empirical research methods to study them. Therefore, during the courses the students will not only have the privilege to learn from academic scholars as well as from professionals working in the criminal justice. The students will also be challenged to intensively work with (inter)national empirical research. By the end of this Master students will have an advanced notion of the complex field of criminal justice and are able to critically reflect upon and think about how legislation, prevention, detection, maintenance, judgment and sanctions can be kept in congruence with one another. They are also able to take into consideration the findings of criminology and the forensic sciences, the internationalization of law, the demands and ideals of the Rule of Law, social developments, the expectations of the citizen and the requirements of effectiveness.

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Course Overview The programme is offered full-time (one academic year) and part-time (regularly two academic years), both with daytime classes. Students studying part-time are offered the same facilities and courses as full-time students. There is the possibility to start the programme either in September or in February of each academic year. Courses are offered consecutively over two semesters, from September until early July. Courses usually consist of a two-hour lecture and a two-hour working group. Students will be requested to write essays and (research) papers for most courses. More specific information on the number of papers and formal requirements will be provided in individual course descriptions. Students are required to pass an examination at the end of each course. During the last months of the programme, students are writing their Master thesis. The programme has an explicit comparative focus on global criminal justice developments, and is taught by an internationally oriented staff. They publish in highranked journals on a regular basis, and maintain contact with many scholars around the world. In addition to covering Criminal Justice in an international context, the Faculty maintains an international reputation in a number of fields, among which are Public International Law, and European Law. The Criminal Justice curriculum consists of the following courses: 1ST SEMESTER

(JANUARY –DECEMBER 2013)

ECTS

Level

Criminal Justice: Legitimacy, Effectiveness, Accountability Crimmigration Risk, Security and the Rule of Law Criminal Justice Actors in Comparative Perspective

10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0

500 600 500 500

2ND SEMESTER

ECTS

Level

5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0

600 500 600 600

(FEBRUARY – JUNE 2014)

Criminal Justice Policy Evaluation Legitimacy and Effectiveness of Sentencing and Corrections Criminal Justice, Human Rights and EU Criminal Law Thesis

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Important Points Ensuring your success 

Success in the programme is premised on hard work. Students must thus be prepared to devote considerable time, effort and energy to their studies as well as remain focused at all time on the programme.



Organizing her/his time and assessing the time necessary to study and write essays and prepare assignments is the prime responsibility of each student. This being said, in case of serious difficulties in coping with the workload or level of the programme do not hesitate to contact any member of the staff.



Taking on extra-curricular activities may provide relevant and fruitful experience. Yet, it may also hinder the students’ capacity to devote most of her/his energy to the programme and deflect her/his attention. Students should not underestimate the amount of work necessary to succeed and should accordingly be careful before accepting any extra curricular activities. Extracurricular activities do not automatically entitle students to any sort of special treatment nor to miss classes where her/his presence is required. In case of doubt, consult the programme co-ordinator.

Contact with the academic staff 

A student facing exceptional difficulties related to their private situation should never hesitate to inform any member of the staff or to seek help. Members of the staff will do their best to assist students in such situations and to accommodate the programme to them. Confidentiality is always assured.



Students are encouraged to respond pro-actively to any practical problem they may encounter and first seek a solution themselves before contacting the academic staff. This includes refraining from sending e-mails to the staff when such communication is not necessary and unrelated to the substance of the courses.



Every year, some students experience IT problems (for instance related to registration on uSis or Blackboard). These problems should be reported to the IT Help Desk (see contact details above).

Attendance 

Attendance of both the lectures and the working groups is compulsory.



Students should arrange to arrive before each lecture starts and cannot leave before it ends. Mobile phone must be switched off at all time during lectures and working groups. The use of laptops is allowed, provided this does not disturb the lecture and that students remain focused on the course. The use of laptops during lectures for purposes alien to the course can lead to the exclusion of the student concerned.

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Blackboard 

There is a blackboard environment for most courses (http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl). Blackboard will constitute the main channel of communication between the staff and the students as regards the organization and the content of courses. Most of the time, there will be no additional reader and the materials necessary for the course will be uploaded on Blackboard. It is therefore absolutely necessary that students secure their access to Blackboard as quickly as possible.



The Blackboard environment of each course will be constantly adapted. New information and new documents will be regularly uploaded. It is accordingly necessary that students frequently consult the Blackboard environments.

uSis 

uSis is the operational system whereby students can register to courses, working groups and exams. It is also the system through which they will be able to see the marks attributed to them once they have been communicated to the OIC by the lecturer. For this reason, it is also important that students secure their access to uSis as soon as possible.

Feedback 

Teaching staff will always try to provide feedback on the marks earned by the students. Priority will however always be given to students who have failed and students should understand that in some circumstances and given the large number of students registered to the programme it will not always be possible to give individual feedback to students having been awarded good marks.

Essays, papers and oral presentations 

Students will be requested to write essays and (research) papers for all courses. More specific information on the number of papers and formal requirements will be provided in the several course descriptions.



Some courses will include oral presentations or other types of assignments. Details about the requirements will be made available in due course.



A last general remark on papers, presentations and assignments. It is impossible to prescribe in detail the exact requirements of oral and written presentations and students are presumed to be familiar with the basic requirements of such academic assignments (such as understandable and clear language, good articulation in oral presentations etc.). Only the requirements that are specific to a certain course will be explained.

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Marks 

The final mark for each subject-matter will be rounded off. From 0.01 to 0.49, the mark will be rounded down. From 0.50 to 0.99, the mark will be rounded up. For instance, a 7.49 will result in a 7, while a 7.5 will result in an 8. The exception on this rule is the final mark for the Thesis: Thesis marks are rounded off to either full or .5 marks, meaning that a 7.5 will not be rounded up to an 8 but will remain a 7.5.



Cum Laude (Honours) is awarded to students who will achieve an overall grade of 8.5. The overall grade is not subject to any rounding off. This means that students wishing to receive a Cum Laude should have an average of an 8.5 or higher.

Exams 

Exams can be written or oral. Written exam can be take-home, open-book or closed-book. Students will be informed about the modalities of each exam at the beginning of each course.



Write clearly at the exam; anything we cannot read will be not marked. Also, make sure to write in correct English. If your English for some reason doesn’t meet the required standard, this can influence your final mark.



Always remember that you must sign up for any exam in advance (the exact time when registration starts will be determined by the OIC). Registration after the deadline may cost you € 75. Registration to exams take place at the OIC or during the exam.



All students who have failed a course are entitled to a re-take. Please take note that only those students that have failed the overall course have the right to retake the exam. This means that students having earned a 6 or a higher mark will NOT be entitled to re-take the exam.

Recommendations 

Students having earned good marks may ask for a letter of recommendation or a reference letter. If you do not have been awarded good marks, it is unnecessary to ask any member of the academic staff. Students that qualify can only ask for a reasonable amount of letters of recommendations. Last-minute requests will not be accepted.

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Important Dates ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014 Semester I: 02/09/2013 -31/01/2014 Semester II: 03/02/2014 - 04/07/2014 The academic year comprises 2 semesters, each of 20 weeks, in which lectures, examination, implementation of tasks etc. take place. In July and August re-sits may take place. -

Introduction days for international students: Thursday 30 August and Friday 31 August.

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Introductory meeting: Monday 02 September 2013, 09.00 – 11.00, KOG, room B041.

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First course: Monday 2 September 2012, 11.00 – 13.00 (KOG, room B025) (Criminal Justice Actors in Comparative Perspectives) Library Instruction: In the English pages of the website for the library you will find in the right hand column a tab "Need Help?" There you will find an item called "Toolbox" with various online courses and a virtual tour of the library and the online course "Leiden Catalogue". Please follow the virtual library tour and the course Leiden Catalogue. See the following link http://www.library.leiden.edu/help/toolbox/ For those of you who do wish to have a personal guidance session with the librarians after following the virtual tour, the course and the instructions in a flyer that will be handed out during the General Introduction Session, you can subscribe to the following sessions by sending an email to Mrs. Sheena Bruce ([email protected]) There is a maximum of 25 people per session. Please note only students who have followed the virtual tour and the course will be allowed to subscribe for further help as without this they will not be able to follow the face to face library sessions below. Wednesday 25 September 14.00 tot 15.00 hrs room B0.20 Wednesday 25 September 15.30 tot 16.30 hrs room B0.20 Thursday 26 September 10.00 tot 11.00 hrs room B0.20 Thursday 26 September 11.30 tot 12.30 hrs room B0.20

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Course schedules and Exams -

Updated information on course schedules can be found on the website (in Dutch): http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/owr/LAW-000017-S1.html (Lectures) http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/wg/ (Working Groups)

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The dates of the exams will be announced at the following website: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/tntkal/ PUBLIC HOLIDAYS / COMPULSORY VACATION DAYS -

Leidens Ontzet (Relief of Leiden): 3 October 2013 Opening Academic Year in 2012: 2 September 2013 Christmas and New Year: 24 December 2013 until 1 January 2014 Dies of Leiden University: 8 February 2014 Good Friday: 18 April 2014 Easter: 20 and 21 April 2014 King's Birthday: 26 April 2014 Liberation Day: 5 May 2014 Ascension Day: 29 and 30 May 2014 Whitsun: 8 and 9 June 2011

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FIRST SEMESTER Locations:  Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw (KOG), Leiden Law School, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden  Sterrewacht, Sterrenwachtlaan 11, 2311 GP Leiden (how to get there see: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/loc/?lang=en ) -

Criminal Justice: Legitimacy, Effectiveness, Accountability (10 ECTS) Lectures: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/owr/LAW-000017-S1.html Working groups: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/wg/23073702W-2013S1.html

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Crimmigration (5 ECTS) Lectures: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/owr/LAW-000017-S1.html Working groups: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/wg/23073710W-2013S1.html

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Risk, Security and the Rule of Law (5 ECTS) Lectures: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/owr/LAW-000017-S1.html Working groups: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/wg/23061002W-2013S1.html

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Criminal Justice Actors in Comparative Perspective (10 ECTS) Lectures: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/owr/LAW-000017-S1.html Working groups: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/wg/23073706W-2013S1.html Course descriptions can be found in the e-prospectus at: https://studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/studies/show/2323/Criminaliteit-enrechtshandhaving-Criminal-Justice

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Information on the dates and location of the exams can be found at: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/rechten/osi/tntkal/

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The schedule for the second semester will be made available in due course. Students are advised to check the e-prospectus (see link above)

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Students should expect the end of the courses around the beginning of April. They will then have almost 3/4 months to complete their thesis.

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The date of graduation depends on the date of completion of the thesis. The possible dates for graduation will be Tuesday 24 June or 26 August 2014.

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Course Descriptions Further information about the courses can be found in the e-prospectus: https://studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/studies/show/2257/Criminaliteit-enrechtshandhaving-Criminal-Justice Additionally, an extensive outline of each course and the list of the required materials (incl. the necessary textbooks) can be found on the Blackboard environment of each course (http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl). In case of conflict between the information on Blackboard and on the website of the e-prospectus, Blackboard prevails. Criminal Justice: Legitimacy, Effectiveness, Accountability Criminal Justice as a concept refers to (the system of) practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. Whereas this “definition” seems rather clear-cut, depending on an individual’s culture, nationality and disciplinary background, the definition will be explained differently and, accordingly, there will be different areas of emphasis and theoretical underpinnings. In order to create a thorough and common understanding of the complex and interdisciplinary nature of the concept of criminal justice, this opening course of the master’s programme in Criminal Justice provides an overview of the systems of criminal justice currently operated in common law and civil law countries. The core components that both constitute and bind criminal justice and its actors and processes despite continental boundaries – legitimacy, accountability and effectiveness – are introduced as important leading components. These components will be scrutinized from the perspectives of both criminal law and criminology. Following this overview of the core concepts, students are introduced to contemporary issues and controversies in criminal justice. For the latter, a cross-national comparative focus is used to examine issues on crime control, public opinion on safety-related issues, corruption and patterns of other types of crime. Furthermore, on a topic of their choice, students are invited to write a research paper on a specific subject involving either legitimacy, accountability or effectiveness of criminal justice practices. Apart from literature analysis on this topic, the research paper also involves analysis of global comparative data. For this, students will have a large range of cross-national comparative datasets at their disposal from which they can choose relevant datasets on their own topic (e.g. European Sourcebook, International Crime Victims Survey, World Values Survey, Transparency International Index, et cetera). Lecturers: J.A. van Wilsem, F.P. Ölcer

Risk, Security and the Rule of Law In many Western democracies, collective safety and security are dominating both the public and political discourse, thereby contributing to a growing body of preventive criminal justice legislation and policies. Jonathan Simon (2007) speaks of governing through crime, referring to the development that policy and legislation are increasingly linked to the pursuit of safety based on the assumption that measures already in place are insufficient to do so.

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Whereas legislation should always be the result of a careful process of considering all the values and interests at stake, the current safety and security discourse seems to obstruct this process by propagating the overriding importance of collective safety as a matter of course. This is concerning since security without the rule of law puts democratically ruled states at risk. This course introduces the students to the rule of law framework for criminal justice issues, therewith focusing on the early stages of the policy cycle. From a criminological and legal-sociological perspective it addresses how political and legal institutions should govern security, guarantee safety or handle (inter)national crises, while protecting the rule of law in a democratic yet complex society. Lecturer: M.A.H. van der Woude Criminal Justice Actors in Comparative Perspective By means of a combined focus on both criminal justice in the books (how should the system and its institutions function) and criminal justice in action (how does the system actually function), this course provides students with a deep understanding of the organizations operating within criminal justice systems as well as the administration of criminal justice systems. A broad overview will be provided of the theoretical origins and development of criminal justice systems in various jurisdictions, including the historical development of policing, prosecution, sentencing, corrections and re-entry. The focus will be on the five main institutions present in almost every criminal justice system: the police, the public prosecutor, the courts, the correctional system and the parole system. The course will explain how these institutions and corresponding actors operate, and will examine the nature of their interrelationships. Although ‘criminal justice in the books might assume that the institutions and actors of the criminal justice system act as a coherent and unified system with aligned interests, this course will illustrate how the institutions often carry out their respective mandates independently, generating systemic or institutional fragmentation. Diverse organizational objectives and differences in the use of discretionary powers exacerbate the fragmentation, contributing to the more realistic view of the criminal justice system as a network of interrelated, yet independent, individual agencies and actors. Students will have to formulate a relevant research question and answer this in a coherent paper and presentation, based on literature research and the analysis of secondary data referring to a country of choice. The aim is to produce a policy paper which takes into account current knowledge of the phenomenon, as well as how the different actors in the judicial chain deal with it and what lessons can be learned for future responses. Lecturers: J.P. van der Leun, M. Bal

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Crimmigration Over the past years, migration policy and criminal law have increasingly become merged. Whereas this trend has first been noted and labeled as crimmigration in the United States, it is visible across the globe. On the one hand immigration law violations are increasingly addressed as criminal offenses, on the other hand immigration law is also increasingly used as an instrument of crime control: rather than being rehabilitated and re-integrated in the country of residence, non-citizen criminals may lose their residence permits, in order to be excluded from the territory with the help of immigration law. Rising rates of immigration detention, an increase in the number of declared ‘undesirable aliens’ and recent proposals to criminalize illegal residence are some examples of the crimmigration-trend in the Netherlands. Strongly related to the crimmigration trend in Europe is the development of a political and public discourse in which immigrants are increasingly seen and addressed as ‘dangerous others’ if not as criminals. Although this ‘othering’ or framing of immigrants as a potential risky group dates back to the late nineties, the post 9/11 global war on terror and the rise of the security state seem to have intensified this negative stereotyping of immigrants. Besides raising questions on the legitimacy of the use of criminal law (and criminal lawlike) instruments to control migration, and immigration law instruments to control crime, this course aims to address questions on the extent, the process and rationale of crimmigration in Europe and the US. In doing so, this course will not only focus on abstract theoretical notions that have been claimed to explain the crimmigration trend, but also on the practical implications and (un)intended consequences of crimmigration on the various criminal justice processes and actors, specifically addressing the issues of ethnic profiling, selective law enforcement and the framing of immigration as security issue. Lecturers: J.P. van der Leun

Criminal Justice Policy Evaluation This course addresses the ultimate goal in justice policy strategies: crime reduction. But to what extent and why are strategies effective? Policy evaluation concerns the analysis, interpretation and communication of how crime-reduction programs are set up and why they work out the way they do. This course trains students in evaluating whether programs should be continued and how programs could be improved. We discuss various types of evaluation research: ex ante evaluation, process evaluation and impact evaluation. Ex ante evaluations are done prior to the implementation of the program and focus on the program’s theoretical basis: why would this program work and what, if any, unintended side-effects can be expected? Process evaluation focuses on the implementation stage: is the program implemented as planned (e.g. uniform treatment of subjects in the experimental group)? Impact evaluation focuses on the program’s effect: did it work out the way as planned, how large is the policy effect, does it offer value for money (cost-benefit analysis), and are there any unintended side-effects (e.g. crime displacement, offender stigmatization)? We address the difficulties in determining causality in impact evaluation by paying close attention to the methodological standards developed by the Campbell Collaboration. In addition, we discuss meta-analysis and systematic reviews as instruments to determine the evidence-base of criminal justice policies. Students familiarize themselves with evaluation research through literature study and by writing a research proposal for evaluation of a specified criminal justice policy program, and elaborating on their choices in a presentation. Lecturers: M.J. van Meeteren, M. Middelveld

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Criminal Justice, Human Rights and EU Criminal Law Traditionally, the criminal justice systems of European countries have had their own specific and characteristic system of protection. At their core, these systems are sometimes related, but have further developed in a long and dynamic national process. However, national criminal justice systems are under ever growing influence and pressure from European and international developments. In order to ensure a secure EU area of freedom, security and justice, where Member States effectively cooperate in fighting crime and safeguard rights, various EU-legislation regarding minimum harmonization of criminal law and criminal procedural law in has come into force. Besides these developments at EU level, the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) also has a dominant influence on national criminal justice systems. Both through the application of the rights of the Convention on the national level, as well as through the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. This course aims to reflect on the meaning of this European influence on national criminal justice systems of the member states of the European Union and the Council of Europe, particularly for the system of the Netherlands. For instance regarding defense rights, the principle of legality, victims rights and the rules of evidence. Attention will also be paid to the developments of specific European and EU instruments that influenced the national criminal justice systems. For instance the Council of Europe Conventions and the harmonizing EU legislation on terrorism and human trafficking. The increasing significance of policy documents in the EU (impact assessments, EUpolicy cycles, Serious Organized Threat Assessments) as a foundation for new legislation will be a main topic of interest as well. Finally, the functioning of midterm reviews and evaluation cycles will be reviewed. Lecturers: B.J.G. Leeuw, W. Geelhoed

Legitimacy and Effectiveness of Sentencing and Corrections This course will examine sentencing and corrections from international and historical perspectives, from the viewpoint of legal sentencing structures and substantive laws on sentencing, from theoretical and policy perspectives, and with close attention to many problem-specific areas. Moreover, recent developments in sentencing law and practice will be discussed, thereby offering students a state-of-the-art insight into converging and diverging trends in sentencing and corrections within an international context. “Sentencing” is the process by which criminal sanctions are imposed in individual cases following a criminal conviction. The term “corrections” deals with the implementation and evaluation of criminal sentences after they are handed down. In fact, the two subject areas are inseparable. Topics that students will be invited to explore include: sentencing theories and their application, the nature, scope and function of corrections, the impact of mass incarceration on crime and communities, the effectiveness of rehabilitation, the relationship between sanctions and crime, and the consequences of prisoner re-entry. These topics will be considered as they play out in current political and policy debates.

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Basic elements of the criminology curriculum will be integrated in the current course. Methodology and statistics of criminological research will be used in different group assignments. We will closely focus on the organization of the correctional system and judicial policy in which there is room for integration of the different elements of justice, policy and organization. Since punishment is an important intervention in the life course and criminal career of offenders, attention will be paid to another basic element of the criminology curriculum, namely the development of criminal behavior. Lecturer: P.M. Schuyt, A.Q. Bosma, J.V.O.R. Doekie, M. Wensveen

Thesis Every student is required to write a final thesis on a subject of his/her choice. The Criminal Justice dissertation ought to be an original contribution to the field of criminal justice in the broadest sense, i.e. it should deal with a topic that has not already been exhaustively discussed in one or more publications. Choosing a topic is part of the academic work of writing a final thesis. Over the course of the first semester, more detailed information will be provided by the thesis coordinator on the choice of topics, deadlines, thesis supervision, etc. Students will then be asked to choose a topic by the end of February. The topic will need to be approved by the thesis coordinator who will also determine who will be the supervisor. If a student has not been able to determine a topic deemed acceptable by the coordinator by the end of February, graduation in the summer cannot be guaranteed. Thesis coordinator: M.J. van Meeteren

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Other Activities Corpus Delicti – CoDe Corpus Delicti is the Criminology & Criminal Justice student association. With over 15 different committees, CoDe is one of the most active student associations in the Law School. CoDe organizes both study-related (field)trips as well as receptions, drinks and full blown parties. Every year they also organize a study-trip abroad and various shorter exchange-trips. If you want to be an active member of the criminology and criminal justice student-community and are eager to get to know your fellow-students in a laidback and informal way, do get in touch! For information on CoDe or to get in touch check out the following: - Website: http://www.codeleiden.nl/ (in Dutch) - E-mail: [email protected] - Visiting Adress: Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw (Law Faculty) Room A0.37

International Student Network (ISN) Leiden The International Student Network (ISN) is part of the larger Erasmus Student Network (ESN) orgnizations and is one of the biggest interdisciplinary student associations in Europe, founded in 1989 for supporting and developing student exchange ISN is present in 297 Higher Education Institutions in 32 countries. The network is constantly developing and expanding, offering services to 150.000 students! ESN operates on three levels, Local, National and International. Leiden As part of this network, ISN Leiden works to support international students in Leiden. ISN Leiden does not have fixed members, it is a loosely based network, organizing activities, hobby clubs, trips and parties. Everybody is welcome to join in, just consult the website or come visit the ISN Headquarters: the Breimer Common Room! ISN is a Board of international and Dutch students, working to provide international students and interested Dutch students, a memorable time in Leiden. Through ISN Leiden you can for instance sign up for the “Mentor program”, which provides you with a student who will support you from your arrival in Leiden. If you are interested in getting to know fellow international students, and wish to explore new hobbies, areas of Holland, or get to know Dutch people, then ISN Leiden is the place to be! For information on where to find us, get in touch, or to stay informed about upcoming activities and events check out the following:    

Website: www.isnleiden.com Facebook! Search “ISN Leiden 2011- 2012 Official Group” E-mail: [email protected] Adres: Breimer Common Room - located at: Kaiserstraat 25, Leiden

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Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe (AEGEE) AEGEE Leiden is the Leiden section of a network of student associations all over Europe. AEGEE Leiden is very active locally: social drinks takes place every week and fun activities every two weeks. Every year, a large conference is organised. An important aim of AEGEE Leiden is, through these events, to introduce international and exchange students to Leiden students. As a member of AEGEE Leiden, you are a member of the entire European network. This means that you can apply for all activities that are organised by any AEGEE in Europe. Visitor's address: Plexus Student Centre (3th floor) Kaiserstraat 25 2311GN, Leiden Postal address: Plexus Student Centre P.O. box 439 2300AK, Leiden Email: [email protected] For more information, please check the website AEGEE Europe ) or website AEGEE Leiden (in Dutch).

Dutch United Nations Student Association (DUNSA/SIB) The Dutch United Nations Student Association (DUNSA, also known as SIB Leiden) is an organisation that focuses on international relations. They organise international dinner parties, movie nights, lectures and forums. Each year they organise several trips abroad. The organisation is partially composed of theme groups, each with a different focus. For example, they have ones that focus on development issues or international organisations and ones that focus on specific continents. Many of the activities are in English and international students pay half the annual membership. Email: [email protected]

Association of Chinese Students and Scholars ACSSNL is Chinese student/scholar led and wants to ensure that the views of Chinese students and scholars are heard and represented effectively. They have a strong local association structure ensuring students are heard in all aspects of life in the Netherlands. More information: Association of Chinese Students and Scholars

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Library Facilities Also see: http://www.library.leiden.edu/ Criminal Justice Library: The main criminal justice collection can be found in the library of the Faculty of Law at Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES Leiden. The Law Library is a reference library and books may only be borrowed for photocopying, overnight or over the weekend, but only from late in the evening. Many books are also contained behind the Librarian’s desk and are available for reference or photocopying http://www.bibliotheek.leidenuniv.nl/rechtsgeleerdheid/strafrecht-criminologie/ Main University Library: You will probably not need to use the main university library at Witte Singel too much, but once registered there (with your library card) you are entitled to visit and use the main University Library. http://www.bibliotheek.leidenuniv.nl/bibliotheeklocaties/universiteitsbibliotheek/ National Library of the Netherlands (KB) An even more extensive collection of books, reports, (news)papers etc. can be found in the National Library of the Netherlands in the Hague. The KB, the national library of the Netherlands, gives researchers and students access to research information and enables everyone to share in the riches of our cultural heritage. Everybody can use a number of online services via the KB-website. A Year pass (€ 15,-) or Reading room pass (free) gives you more options. For more information on the KB and on how to request a pass, go to: http://www.kb.nl/index-en.html Peace Palace Library: You may also use the Peace Palace Library in The Hague. You will need to register at the library and obtain a borrowing card. Your student card should be sufficient identification for the Library, however a Passport or other Photo Id (eg Residence Permit) is required for entry to the Peace Palace Premises. For further information, please inquire at the help desk of the Peace Palace Library, or via: www.ppl.nl. The collection at the Peace Palace Library is extensive and books can be requested online from home before heading off to the Hague the next day (for example) to collect them.

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