Peter van der Laan

Peter van der Laan serves as Interim Director at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in criminology and criminal justice. His research examines procedural justice, detainee experiences, and reoffending behavior.

Research interests focus on how perceptions of fairness within judicial systems influence prisoner conduct and recidivism, with methodologies spanning qualitative interviews and longitudinal analysis.

Recent work explores differential impacts of justice perceptions across detainee subgroups, emphasizing rehabilitation pathways and institutional legitimacy.

Collaborates internationally through NSCR's partnerships across Europe, contributing to policy-relevant studies on criminal behavior.