Did you know that our drug law is already 100 years old? The idea is that the best way to tackle drug trafficking and drug use is to criminalise both supply and demand. Only…. this doesn’t seem to be working. Demand has only increased and the supply of drugs is bigger than ever. With aContinue reading “Should we legalise all drugs? – Tom Decorte”
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Embracing strength over fear: Reframing the narrative of mentally ill offenders – Tom Vander Beken
Research on mentally ill offenders in different disciplines often focuses more on the concept of ‘delinquent’ than on ‘mentally ill’. It is important to change the way these subjects are approached in research and in society. The aim of the study was to embrace a strengths-based approach rather than a risk-based approach to this groupContinue reading “Embracing strength over fear: Reframing the narrative of mentally ill offenders – Tom Vander Beken”
Does the Geneva Convention say that all refugees must come to our places? – Ellen Desmet
Whenever the topic of refugees arises in politics or media, the “Geneva Convention” is quickly invoked. But is that always correct? What does this Convention really say? Or… What does it not say? And why is there always so much discussion about it? In this video, Professor of Migration Law Ellen Desmet elaborates on thisContinue reading “Does the Geneva Convention say that all refugees must come to our places? – Ellen Desmet”