معرفی
Stefaan Pleysier is a Full Professor at KU Leuven's Faculty of Law and Criminological Sciences and core member of the Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC). His institutional roles include membership on the Faculty Council, Doctoral Committee, and Evaluation Committee for Law and Criminological Sciences, alongside participation in Program Councils for Criminology, Law, and Sociology.
Research Focus
His work centers on youth criminology and juvenile justice systems, examining criminalization processes, sibling violence dynamics, and non-consensual sexting among adolescents. He applies rehabilitation frameworks like the Good Lives Model to youth justice contexts, with strong emphasis on Flemish policy evaluation and European comparative studies.
Publication Trends
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal concentrated focus on emergent digital offenses and family violence within youth justice systems. His interdisciplinary work spans criminology, child welfare, and forensic sciences, consistently addressing practical implementation challenges in Flemish and European policy contexts through mixed-methods approaches.
Research Leadership
He directs major funded projects including the Flemish juvenile justice evaluation (2023-2025), non-consensual sexting research (2022-2026), and the landmark sibling violence study in Flanders (2021-2027). His European project on diversion practices for children in conflict with the law (2019-2025) demonstrates cross-border policy engagement.
Collaborative Frameworks
Pleysier operates through KU Leuven's Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC), Leuven Statistics Research Center, and Youth Research Platform (JOP), facilitating multi-institutional partnerships with Flemish welfare agencies and European research networks focused on evidence-based youth justice reform.
