KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN – Belgium
Department: Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC)
Binnen de Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid van de KU Leuven groepeert het Leuvens Instituut voor Criminologie (LINC) sinds januari 2007 een negentigtal professoren en medewerkers die betrokken zijn bij het criminologisch onderzoek en onderwijs. Het onderzoek binnen het LINC wordt gestructureerd binnen acht onderzoekslijnen waarbij het RE-TREAT project valt onder de opdracht van de vierde onderzoekslijn, Herstelrecht en Victimologie.
Binnen deze onderzoekslijn werden reeds verschillende wetenschappelijk onderzoeken verricht naar de ervaringen van slachtoffers van seksueel misbruik, waaronder projecten met overlevers van seksueel misbruik in de katholieke kerk, en projecten naar de mogelijkheden van herstelrecht in geval van seksueel misbruik.
Drie leden van het LINC zullen betrokken zijn in het RE-TREAT project. Monique Anderson, een doctoranda wiens doctoraatsonderzoek handelt over de ervaring van gerechtigheid bij minderjarige slachtoffers van seksueel misbruik door een andere minderjarige binnen de eigen familiekring. Evelien Claes is een onderzoeker die betrokken is bij het onderwijs aan de KU Leuven in het domein van herstelrecht en victimologie. Supervisor van het project is Prof. dr. Antony Pemberton, die ruim 80 artikels, boeken en hoofdstukken publiceerde op het gebied van de victimologie.
Prof. Antony Pemberton
Antony Pemberton (1975, London, UK) is currently Professor of Restorative Justice at the Leuven Institute of Criminology and Senior Researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) in Amsterdam. As part of the latter position he is seconded to Tilburg University as a professor of Victimology. His research is a wide-ranging attempt to gain further insight into victimological perspectives on justice. In doing so he draws on a variety of source disciplines, including political science, social and moral psychology, criminology, legal philosophy, ethics and criminal law. Much of his work has a strong theoretical emphasis, but includes empirical studies as well, while maintaining a clear link with victim-oriented policy and other practical applications. Antony has published over 80 articles, books and book chapters on the subject of victimology. Amongst others he has co-authored a book on victims of terrorism, co-edited a volume on victims of international crimes, published a series of articles connecting social and clinical psychology to victimology in theories of restorative justice and completed evaluations of the Dutch victim impact statement, mediation in criminal proceedings and the European Union Framework Decision on victims in criminal proceedings. He is the daily supervisor of seven PhD-students. As an adviser to the EU he played a key role in the development of the EU-directive on victims’ rights. In 2013 he was awarded a personal VENI-grant from the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO). In 2015 his PhD-student Eva Mulder was awarded a Research Talent grant from the same organisation. As main proposer in 2018 he was awarded a COST-Action (CA18121) on Cultures of Victimology. The action will run from 2019 to 2023
Dr Monique Anderson
In addition to researching in the RE-TREAT project, Monique is also conducting research in the European Commission funded RE-JUSTICE project, which will design, deliver and evaluate training for judges and public prosecutors in Greece, Italy and Spain on restorative justice. Monique is also co-chair of working group four (victimology in youth and emerging cultures) of the COST Action 18121 on Cultural Victimology. Monique is also working on her PhD research which examines the justice needs of people who, when young, were sexually abused by another child from within their family circle. Formerly the Director of the European Forum for Restorative Justice, Monique’s previous roles in the United Kingdom include: Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Coordinator (Home Office Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Unit), Community Safety Coordinator, roles within Youth Offending Teams and Prisoner Officer. Monique holds a Master’s in Criminology, a PGdip in Forensic and Legal Psychology and a BSc in Psychological Sciences
Dr Evelien Claes
Evelien is a researcher and teaching assistant for research line 4 ‘Restorative Justice and Victimology ‘ and research line 8 ‘punishment and control’ at the Leuven Institute of Criminology (KU Leuven), which includes: co-facilitating, teaching and supervising Master’s theses and courses on the subject of restorative justice and victimology and supervising internships and Bachelor’s theses on the subject of criminal justice and welfare. Evelien is currently involved in the non-profit organization Eigen Kracht Conferenties as freelance coordinator, which uses the principles of Family Group Conferencing on cases that include minors in worrying situations of any kind. Evelien holds a Master’s degree in Criminology and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work