Breaking Baltimore’s cradle to prison pipeline

The cradle to prison pipeline in West Baltimore is painfully real. Recreational centres might be key to breaking the pipeline.

Maartje van der Woude • March 05, 2016 • 1 comment

Letting offenders pay, part 2

The British Justice department recently announced that the 'criminal court charge' is to be scrapped. Even though the charge penalises the poor, plans for a similar charge are still in place in the Netherlands.

Gwen van Eijk • December 09, 2015

Letting offenders pay

The Dutch government wants prisoners to contribute to the cost of their own imprisonment: 16 Euros per day spent in prison. What has not been addressed in the debate so far, is that offenders are not equally likely to be sentenced to prison.

Gwen van Eijk • April 29, 2015 • 3 comments

Trends in income distribution and redistribution in affluent countries and China

Rising inequality has been observed in many parts of both developed and developing worlds over the last decades. This can be attributed to several factors such as government redistribution, labour market development and demographic changes.

Chen Wang • February 19, 2015

Sentencing the unemployed offender

Offenders with a non-Dutch background go to prison more often and longer than native Dutch offenders. One explanation is that judges take into account whether offenders work or not. But differentiation based on work status may be problematic in itself.

Gwen van Eijk • February 04, 2015 • 2 comments

The “Frauenparkplatz”: sexism or safety?

The “Frauenparkplatz” is a common phenomenon in German traffic. Is it the realisation of a sexist, bad joke or does it actually have a well-intended purpose? Safety and security appear to be more important than one may think.

Astrid Kreijger • October 17, 2014 • 1 comment

Facts & Figures: Income inequality and fiscal redistribution in 29 countries

Economists are increasingly focusing on the links between rising inequality and the fragility of economic growth. This blog provides facts & figures on income inequality and fiscal redistribution across countries.

Koen Caminada • April 14, 2014

Preventing crime and inequality : Filling your kid's lunchbox with social capital

Changes within the ‘cito-toets’ limit the possibilities for primary school pupils in the Netherlands. This can cause or perhaps even further intensify inequality in society which might be important in criminal justice.

Roxanne de Moor • March 05, 2014

The Dutch taboo (yes, it exists)

Dutch society is a classless society, right? Yet people with limited education are looked down upon and their behaviour runs more risk of being criminalized.

Gwen van Eijk • August 15, 2012

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