Jo-Anne Kramer

Jo-Anne Kramer is a PhD Candidate at the Criminology department, Faculty of Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and holds roles as a Criminology Research Associate at the NSCR and A-LAB Research Associate. Her research focuses on professional money launderers and their networks in the Netherlands. She holds an MSc in Investigative Criminology and BSc in Criminology from VU Amsterdam, and obtained a University Teaching Qualification in 2021. Her work examines financial facilitators' organizational structures, collaborations, and risk factors in money laundering.

Education:

• MSc Investigative Criminology, VU Amsterdam (2018-2020)
• BSc Criminology (Honours), VU Amsterdam (2015-2018)

Research interests emphasize criminal networks, financial crimes, and law enforcement strategies. Her publications analyze money laundering networks and forensic evidence analysis. She has taught courses in BSc/MSc Criminology programs and contributed to a book on forensic criminology.

Grants and advising: No ancillary activities or grants explicitly listed. No formal advisees documented.

Labs/teams: Associated with NSCR (Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement) and A-LAB (Empirical and Normative Studies).