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Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of crime and its causes, which includes interventions to prevent and contain crime, as well as lessen its consequences.
Within criminological research significant weight is given, in part, to the understanding of how the interaction between individual, contextual and societal processes cause crime and related problems, whilst other areas address how work within crime prevention and insecurity can become knowledge-based. The research integrates theory and the empirical, and forms the basis for theory development and its application within areas designated to prevent and react to crime. The subject is interdisciplinary, which implies the collection and integration of theoretical and methodological concepts, and also applications from different knowledge fields.
The research covers an array of different questions that, on the whole, falls into four areas of focus. Within these subsequent areas there exist practical and applied elements.
Focus areas
The development of crime and its causes
On the whole, this research area aims to develop knowledge about which factors cause some children and adolescents in certain environments to develop into offending or other problems. This area studies how factors within different levels (e.g. individual, family, neighbourhood) interact to explain the differences in crime involvement, but also mental ill health, exposure to crime, insecurity and drug abuse. An important part of this area is longitudinal research, where we can follow the course of development over time in order to contribute to theory development about crime and its causes.
The geographical variation of criminality and insecurity
Research within this area deals with the identification of frameworks to confront the geographical variation of criminality and insecurity, as well as how we can explain why certain places and neighbourhoods have more problems with crime and insecurity than others. A central part of this research contributes to knowledge about how we can break from negative patterns and what we can do to contribute to positive community development.
Victimology
Victimology is the scientific study of crime victims and perspectives on crime victims in society. This area studies, for example, hate crime, crime against minority groups and other vulnerable groups, as well as violence against women. Vulnerability is studied from different perspectives, but together explores the contexts and individual factors like social contexts, ethnicity, gender and age.
Prevention and intervention research
Prevention research aims to increase knowledge about how we can best prevent crime and other related problems. Research within this area is conducted to create a knowledge base in support of interventions and expand prevention programs, but also to evaluate crime prevention or drug/alcohol abuse interventions. This research has a broad focus, extending from early interventions in childhood and adolescence to interventions that apply to criminal groups, individuals or specific vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Researchers, publications and projects
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CAStaff
Claes Andersson - Associate Professor/Senior lecturer
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Alberto Chrysoulakis
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Susanne Egnell - Doctoral student
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Alexander Engström - Associate senior lecturer
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Manne Gerell - Associate Professor/Senior lecturer
manne.gerell@mau.se -
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Mika Hagerlid - Senior lecturer
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Anna-Karin Ivert - Head of department/Associate Professor
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Magda Johansson Worobiec - Doctoral student/Lecturer
magda.johansson.worobiec@mau.se -
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Adam Jonsson - Doctoral student
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Ingela Kolfjord - Senior lecturer
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Karl Kronkvist - Lecturer
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My Lilja - Associate Professor/Senior lecturer
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Mia-Maria Magnusson - Lecturer
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Caroline Mellgren - Associate Professor
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Kim Moeller - Associate Professor
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Eva-Lotta Nilsson - Director of studies/Senior lecturer
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Kristofer Nilsson - Doctoral student
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Linn Persson - Doctoral student
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Linnea Schumacher - Doctoral student
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Dusan Stankovic - Doctoral student
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Anders Stenström - Associate senior lecturer
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Klara Svalin - Senior lecturer
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Robert Svensson - Professor
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Marie Torstensson Levander - Senior Professor
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Zoran Vasiljevic - Director of studies/Senior lecturer
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Marie Väfors Fritz - Senior lecturer
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Oscar Waldner - Doctoral student
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Jens Widmark - Doctoral student
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Per-Olof Wikström - Professor, directly appointed
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Jennie di Rocco - Doctoral student
jennie.di-rocco@mau.se
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2023 | Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary
Drug policing of youth: examining pre- and post-stop conditions and outcomes
Susanne Egnell, Robert Svensson, My Lilja, Torkel Richert
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2023 | Article in journal
Searching for Situational Patterns in Cannabis Dealing, Possession and Use in a Scandinavian Context
Vania Ceccato, Ioannis Ioannidis, Mia-Maria Magnusson
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2023 | Article in journal
Obstacles for identifying sexual harassment in academia: Insights from five European countries
Mika Hagerlid, Aleksandar Štulhofer, Anita Redert, Irma Jakić, Wiebke Schoon, Melina Westermann, Cynthia Deverchin, Hanneke de Graaf, Erick Janssen, Charlotta Löfgren
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2023 | Chapter in book
Shifting notions of vulnerability and learning in Swedish prevention policy
Randi Gressgård, Vanja Lozic
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2023 | Article in journal
Hate Crime Investigation and Sentencing in Sweden: What Have We Learned in the Past 20 Years?
Mika Hagerlid, Görel Granström
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2023 | Article in journal
Predicting Gun Violence in Stockholm, Sweden, Using Sociodemographics, Crime and Drug Market Locations
Mia-Maria Magnusson
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2023 | Article in journal
Preventing Relapse into Drug Crime through Motivational Talks at a Drug Scene in Stockholm: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Law Enforcement Tactic
Mia-Maria Magnusson
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2023 | Article in journal
Partnership policing and the dynamics of administrative growth
Anders Stenström
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2023 | Conference paper
Spatial patterns of gun seizures, shootings and open drug scenes in Stockholm.
Mia-Maria Magnusson, Alberto P. Chrysoulakis, Andreas Lekare
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2023 | Chapter in book
Cultural Expertise and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Ruth Mestre i Mestre, Lotta Wendel, Sara Johnsdotter
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Research project
Organised Criminal Groups
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The role of the private sector and the civil society in crime prevention work – opportunities and challenges
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Research project
The geography of fear - Where and when do we experience fear and how can it be understood?
manne.gerell@mau.se -
Research project
Partnership Policing: From Strategy to Practice
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Research project
Hate crime in the justice system: A study to improve the Swedish Police Authority’s capacity to identify and investigate hate crime
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Research project
Data-driven interdisciplinary methods to combat crime and fear using police CCTV
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Research project
Evaluation of the implementation of Intimate Partner Violence Intervention (IPVI) in Malmö
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Research project | DOCTORAL PROJECT
Stability and change – a comparative study of neighborhood level fear of crime
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Research project
Young womens self reported experiences of crime against person - the crime trend in Sweden 2006-2021
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Research project
Safety assessment of multi-family housing: An impact evaluation
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Research project
Child-to-parent violence - a cross-sectional study
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Research project
"A hand appeared suddenly” – Experiences and reflections of sexual harassment among students and PhD-students
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Research project
Student participation in research teams – Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) in Biomedical, Criminology and Care Science research
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Applied research to prevent crime and reduce fear in Skåne, Sweden
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Research project
The police and drug law enforcement - the use of coercive measures in relation to minor drug offenses
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Research project
Evaluation of Sluta Skjut
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Research project
Repeat victimization in Malmö City
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Research project
Solvable assault crimes? A study of the prerequisites for assault crimes to be investigated and the Police's ability to solve those crimes.
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Research project
Assessing the crime preventive effects of a property owner collaboration in urban residential neighborhoods
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The Malmö Individual and Neighbourhood Development Study (MINDS)
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Research project
Social lives and crime
marie.torstensson.levander@mau.se
Research environments
Doctoral studies in Criminology
Malmö University offers doctoral studies in Criminology.
Contact for doctoral studies in Criminology: Anna-Karin Ivert