January 2021

An interview of Deutschlandfunk with Prof. Dr. Jost Reinecke: "Das Ende der Unschuld" - Wenn Jugendliche Täter werden.

January 2020

Press release: Attention and trust are particularly effective against juvenile delinquency

Scientists present results of the long-term study "Crime in the Modern City Social disadvantages, family violence, a poor school climate or the consumption of violent media such as movies and computer games have little or no direct effect on the possible delinquent behavior of adolescents and young adults. However, these factors often result in the affected adolescents viewing the commission of violent acts as harmless and spending their time with appropriately conspicuous friends - which in turn is clearly linked to the commission of crimes. These are two of the most important findings of the long-term study "Crime in the Modern City" led by criminologist Prof. Dr. Klaus Boers (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, WWU) and sociologist Prof. Dr. Jost Reinecke (Bielefeld University). The study, which was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) over a period of almost 20 years, is the only long-term study in Germany and one of the few internationally to examine delinquent behavior from late childhood to early adulthood. The study differs from previous investigations primarily in that one-time surveys only provided snapshots, but said nothing about the development of delinquency.

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December 2019

The book "Delinquenz im Altersverlauf" is now published. It summarizes the most important results of the Duisburg long-term study. Here you can find the book description and here the overview of all volumes, which appeared so far in the series criminology and criminal sociology.

August 2019

The latest results of CrimoC are going to be presented at the XIX. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Ghent, Belgium, September 18 - 21, 2019, and at the 75th Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA, USA, November 13 - 16, 2019.

August 2018

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the XVIII. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, August 29 - September 01, 2018, and at the 74th Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Atlanta, GA, USA, November 14 - 17, 2018.

September 2017

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the XVII. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Cardiff, Wales, September, 13-16, 2017, and at the 15th Conference of the Criminological Society in Münster, Germany, 28-30 September 2017.

August 2017

This years survey is nearly completed. We wish to thank all of the participants!

January 2017

23.01.2017: Today the 12th crime-survey in Duisburg started with a large mailing operation.

October 2016

The German Research Foundation (DFG) grants the project "Crime in the Modern City" further three years of funding.

September 2016

This year, the 16th Conference of the European Society of Criminology will take place in Münster. As every year, the latest results of CRIMOC are going to be represented from 21 to 24 September.

September 2015

Awards for Dr. Daniel Seddig & Dr. Christian Walburg

In September 2015 Dr. Daniel Seddig and Dr. Christian Walburg received prices for their criminological research.

Dr. Daniel Seddig was awarded with the Young Criminologist Award for his article Peer group association, the acceptance of norms and violent behaviour: A longitudinal analysis of reciprocal effects by the European Society of Criminology. You find an interview with Daniel Seddig here.

Dr. Christian Walburg received a price for his works on migration and delinquency from the Kriminologische Gesellschaft (criminological society). Here you can find informations.

July 2015

This years survey is nearly completed. We wish to thank all of the participants!

January 2015

19.01.2015: The eleventh crime-survey starts today!

September 2014

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the Conference of the European Society of Criminology. This year it takes place in Prague, Czech Republic, September, 10-13.

October 2013

The German Research Foundation (DFG) grants the project "Crime in the Modern City" further three years of funding.

September 2013

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the XIII. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Budapest, Hungary, September, 04-07, 2013.

July 2013

The postal survey is completed. We'd like to say a big thank you to all participants.

January 2013

14.01.2013: Today the 10th crime-survey in Duisburg started with a large mailing operation.

September 2012

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the XII. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Bilbao, Spain, September, 12-15, 2012.

September 2011

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the XI. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Vilnius, Lithuania, September, 21-24, 2011.

The latest results of CRIMOC are going to be presented at the X. Conference of the European Society of Criminology in Liege, Belgium, September, 8-11, 2010 and at the Deutsche Jugendgerichtstag in Münster, Germany, 11-14, 2010

September 2009

CRIMOC and the results of our study are going to be presented at the IX. Conference of the European Society of Crimonology in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September, 9-12, 2009.

April 2009

Pathways of Delinquency and Social Structure during Adolescence is the title of a talk by Prof. Boers and Prof. Reinecke on Thursday 14^th May 2009 at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. Prof. Boers and Prof. Reinecke will present major findings of the Duisburg study. Here you can find more information concerning the presentation.

January 2009

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The 8th crime-survey in Duisburg started on January 26 with a large mailing operation..