The WODC (Research and Data Centre), a Dutch agency in the field of Justice and Security, is an independent knowledge institute that falls under the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. The WODC contributes to upholding and improving the rule of law by carrying out high-quality scientific research (or commissioning others to do so on its behalf), as well as by presenting solicited and unsolicited knowledge, points for improvement and (where possible) thinking strategies.
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Trust in data and data quality through data lineage
Data is generated, analysed, shared and used for a wide range of purposes at an unprecedented rate. For example, millions of ...
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Highest Dutch courts have not as yet heard any cases in which European Court’s advisory opinions might be of use
Protocol 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) took effect for the Netherlands on 1 June 2019. Under the Protocol, ...
Read moreJuvenile crime monitor now also available in English
As of this week the information about the juvenile crime monitor (JCM) is also available on the English website of the Scientific ...
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