european group

At the beginning of the 1970’s a number of criminologists and sociologists out of ten countries established the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control. Their aim was to focus more than was the case at that time in dominant criminology on the role of the state and authorities in the creation of delinquency and deviant behaviour.

During a few years I was a member of the Steering Committee of the group.

The European Group’s main activity is the yearly conference, centred on a  specific theme. The group always tries to link to local political actuality, and usually there is a substantial participation of students and practitioners.

Contributions to the conferences were published the year after (until 1990?) in the numbered series Working Papers. The European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control has a website.