Lawyers’ experiences with remote justice COVID-19 has spurred on the use of remote justice. What do Dutch lawyers think of video trials? Responses vary widely. Video trials are here to stay, but cannot fully replace physical trials. Sigrid van Wingerden and Gabry Vanderveen • November 26, 2020 • 1 comment
“Flexible standards” in crime scene photography In the USA and the Netherlands several organizations work on the improvement of forensic sciences. Development of codes, guidelines and protocols is part of their mission. Do Dutch crime scene investigators think (further) standardization is a good thing? Gabry Vanderveen • February 05, 2014
Using visuals makes research surveys more fun Visual data and visual methods deserve more attention in criminology. Several reasons justify this. One reason is: FUN. Research where participants actually enjoy taking part prevents non-response and research fatigue. Thus, better data quality. Gabry Vanderveen • November 20, 2013
Gruesome evidence: the making of disgusting visual stimuli Disgusting, graphic photographs may lead to harsher moral judgment: higher sentences and lower standards of proof. Researching this means creating a set of disgusting visual stimuli. And a lot of decisions to make. Come and have a look behind the scenes. Gabry Vanderveen • July 13, 2013
Judging graffiti: reference to moral, prudential, economic and aesthetic values In many (local) communities in the Netherlands and abroad, creating graffiti is considered to be vandalism. What kind of value judgments are of importance in this process of criminalization? Gabry Vanderveen • May 01, 2013
Do we want or need to bring a crime scene back to life? 3D models are here to stay. How could and should they be used in criminal justice? A first step yet to be made is asking police officers and legal professionals to assess the different possibilities (and challenges) of new technologies like 3D models. Gabry Vanderveen • February 20, 2013
Seeing is believing: three types of forensic visuals Seeing is believing. But what exactly do we see? Over time, forensic visualization techniques have become more advanced. Three types of visuals require expertise to varying extent, both in their production and interpretation. Gabry Vanderveen • November 28, 2012
Guilty by reason of imagery Images become more important in the criminal justice system, whether used as clarifying illustrations, evidence or as rhetorical tools. Distinct types of imagery differ in format and content. Here’s an example how format relates to our ideas of guilt. Gabry Vanderveen • July 06, 2012
