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Hundreds of twin and adoption studies have shown human behavior is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Although this has also been found for antisocial and criminal behavior, the vast majority of criminological research still focuses on environmental factors only.

During this symposium, international experts from a variety of academic disciplines will show how different types of genetic studies improve our understanding of aggressive, antisocial and criminal behavior. Studies such as these shed light on the role genes play, but also offer unique opportunities to examine environmental influences, making the symposium interesting to anyone studying root causes of crime.

On July 3rd, the figureheads Eveline Crone, Andrea Evers, Katy de Kogel and Cyriel Pennartz - in the presence of many interested parties - handed the new NeuroLabNL research agenda to Minister Sander Dekker (Security and Justice), the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Health, Wellfare and Sports.

On 19 February, the kick-off for NeuroLabNL’s Startimpulse project took place: ‘Optimal conditions for youth education and safety’. Together with the NWA route ‘Youth in development, education and upbringing’, the research projects were presented that will start the research within NeuroLabNL in the coming 3 years. A youth panel was invited to share their views on the upcoming research.