Reflecting on the Dutch integrated approach to contain and prevent organized and organizational crime

Session Submission Type: Pre-arranged Panel

Abstract

One of the main features of the Dutch approach to fight, contain and prevent serious forms of crime is the involvement of multiple agencies. The need for a multi-pronged approach – by means of criminal law enforcement, administrative approach, tax interventions, preventing youth from growing into crime, and/or strengthening public-private partnerships – is widely recognised. The Dutch are proud of their integrated approach, but recent research shows how difficult it is to set up sustainable forms of cooperation between all partners and to learn from previous experiences. In this session the most important challenges of the integrated approach will be discussed.

Subtopic

• Topic 5: Social Control and Criminal Justice / Crime prevention

Chair

• Hans Nelen, Maastricht University

Individual Presentations

• Setting course. Lessons from strengthening the approach to organized drug crime in the Netherlands - Hans Nelen, Maastricht University; Karin van Wingerde, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Lieselot Bisschop, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Roland Moerland, Maastricht University

• The McDonaldization of the fight against organized drug crime in the Netherlands - Roland Moerland, Maastricht University

• Challenges in containing organized drug-related crime by means of public-private partnerships - Lieselot Bisschop, Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Title: Can law enforcement agencies become learning organisations? - Giulia Giardi, Maastricht University