How Does the Criminal Justice System Operate from an Empirical Point of View? An Analysis of the Netherlands Case

• NCJ Number: 237786
• Journal: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research Volume: 17 Issue: 4 Dated: December 2011 Pages: 267-284
• Author(s): Ludmila Mendonca Lopas Ribeiro
• Date Published: December 2011
• Length: 18 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

This study analyzed how the Dutch criminal justice system works from an abstract and a practical perspective.

Abstract

This study analyzes how the Dutch criminal justice system works from an abstract and a practical perspective. Using data collected through quantitative (police and prosecution databases) and qualitative (interviewing of key participants familiar with the databases and observation of some ongoing trials) procedures, it identifies the main features of this system as well as the main problems that researchers might have when working with data recorded by the police and the prosecution service. This is a methodological paper that intends to contribute with the data analysis research in this field. (Published Abstract)