Miriam Wijkman

Miriam Wijkman is a Visiting Fellow at the VU School of Criminology within the Faculty of Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds a PhD in Criminology (2014) and Master’s degrees in Law and Developmental Psychology. Her research focuses on female sexual offending, human trafficking, organized crime, and gender-related crime. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Sexual Aggression and is affiliated with A-LAB (Amsterdam Law and Behavior Institute).

• Education:
  • PhD in Criminology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2014)
  • Master’s in Law (VU Amsterdam, 2005)
  • Master’s in Developmental Psychology (VU Amsterdam, 2012)
• Research Interests:
  • Offending pathways of female offenders
  • Risk assessment of sexual offenses
  • Human trafficking and sexual exploitation
  • Gender and crime dynamics

Her work bridges criminology, psychology, and law, with recent contributions exploring cross-national legal responses to child sexual abuse and co-offending patterns among female sexual offenders. She has delivered over 30 academic presentations and engaged in media discussions on topics like male victims of female perpetrators.