How to feel more secure with less police In the Dutch national police force 3000 jobs have to be shed by 2017, reducing the presence of police officers on our streets. This need not endanger our sense of security, when we realise the importance of empathy and start practising it regularly. Wim Bonis • November 26, 2014
No man is an island, entire of itself My short stay this summer on Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, inspired me to think about some law-related issues: about law enforcement, the theory of Thomas Hobbes and the gift economy. Wim Bonis • October 15, 2014 • 1 comment
Watching quarrelling neighbours A Dutch TV programme, dedicated to legally solving cases of quarrelling neighbours, shows how a minor problem can be blown up to immense proportions. We would do better to respect our neighbours from the start, also on a larger scale between countries. Wim Bonis • August 27, 2014 • 5 comments
Every crime tells a story Although we rationally try to fight crime, we are fascinated by crime stories at the same time. They reach back to the mythical battles between the forces of good and evil. Yet do these stories also help to reduce crime? Wim Bonis • June 11, 2014
The law that everyone should know The principle that everyone is expected to know the law is not connected to any specific body of written laws. It refers to the spirit on which the Rule of Law is founded, which manifests itself as the famous Golden Rule. Wim Bonis • April 16, 2014 • 1 comment
Has the Dutch Supreme Court accepted the English concept of the floating charge in Dutch Law? This blog draws a comparison between the English floating charge and the Dutch 'verzamelpandakte-constructie'. Has the Dutch Supreme Court accepted the English concept of the floating charge in Dutch law? Jeroen van der Weide and Yvo Rampersad • March 31, 2014 • 1 comment
What we can learn from fruit flies Recent research with fruit flies has shown that close contact between a female and a male fruit fly reduces aggression in the male fruit fly considerably. What does this discovery mean for the prevention of male aggression and crime in the human world? Wim Bonis • February 11, 2014
The feminine face of justice Though women until quite recently had no role to play in the legal world, justice has always been represented in a feminine way. Now that more women are studying law and entering the legal professions, justice will finally get an earthly feminine face. Wim Bonis • November 22, 2013 • 1 comment
Malala: ‘No-one should be excluded from education’ The Child Law Department wrote a scientific report called ‘ACCESS DENIED!’. This report is published in light of the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize, awarded to Malala Yousafzai, advocator of the right to education. Maryse Hazelzet • October 01, 2013 • 3 comments
