Criminal Law and Criminology

Internet cowboys

‘Digital vigilantism’ has emerged as a parallel form of punishment in our world of mass and social media. The question is: who’s the sheriff in this digital Wild West?

Elisabeth Schmidt • 21-08-2026

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Hoe ver reikt screening?

Screenen is niet meer weg te denken uit onze samenleving, maar is lang niet altijd weldoordacht. Wat zijn de gevolgen? En hoe voorkomen we dat dit preventie-instrument verkeerd uitpakt?

Elina van 't Zand-Kurtovic + 1 other • 11-06-2025

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Cybercrime and cybersecurity: The need for International Cybersecurity Law

Due to globalisation and the fast-growing development of the internet across the world, the rapid increase in cyberattacks such as cyberespionage and cyberwarfare has made cybercrime a key national security issue.

Reeda Al Sabri Halawi • 26-02-2020

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

EU Cybercrime Proposal

The new EU proposal for the directive on attacks on information systems criminalises the use of hacking tools. This created some concern among security professionals and ethical hackers.

Jan-Jaap Oerlemans • 12-04-2012

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