ISRD Panel 2: Violence and Victimization Across Various Contexts

Session Submission Type: Pre-arranged Panel

Abstract

This panel brings together research from various national and cultural settings, including Norway, Finland/Sweden, Iceland, and Ghana, as well as studies conducted in contexts affected by armed conflict (e.g., Ukraine). The panel provides a comprehensive exploration of how youth violence and victimization are experienced differently across countries, highlighting the complex interplay between cultural norms, socio-economic conditions, and national conflict dynamics. The selected studies utilize diverse methodologies to document both traditional forms of crime—such as theft, assault, and vandalism—and emerging trends, including cyber-enabled offenses and digitally facilitated violence.

Subtopic

• Topic 2: Types of Offending / School Violence and Bullying (ISRD WG)

Chair

• Zuzana Podaná, Katedra sociologie, Charles University Prague

Individual Presentations

• Exposure to and Perpetration of Violence - Andreea Ioana Alecu, University of Oslo; Camilla Løvschall Langeland, University of Oslo

• Violent Victimization among Youth in Iceland: The Role of Immigrant Background - Margrét Valdimarsdóttir, University of Iceland

• Gender Differences in Self-Reported Delinquency and Victimization in Ghana: Does Context Matter? - Kofi E Boakye, University of Leicester; Zariatu Ibrahim, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Akosua Adutwumwaa Adu-Poku, University of Ghana