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Department of Criminology

Criminology is the study of crime. It is a multidisciplinary subject that addresses the development and causes of criminality at an individual as well as societal level, measures for its prevention and alleviation of its consequences.

Research in focus: The Election 2026

This autumn, Sweden goes to the polls. Law and order, energy and climate, education and healthcare are among the issues most on voters’ minds. Here you can explore in-depth analysis and research on current affairs, democracy and politics.

Building trust in practice – dialogue sessions as a learning process in social work

Data-driven interdisciplinary methods to combat crime and fear using police CCTV

Prematurely born young people have greater dental care needs

Young people who are born extremely prematurely are more likely to have oral health problems: a conclusion of a study conducted by researchers at Malmö University.

Space & place

PREVIOUS EXHIBITION | The city of Malmö inhabits about 330,000 people. Half of them are under 35 years and one fifth is under 18 years old. In Space & Place two research groups present how children and adolescents experience some of the urban spaces in...