Leiden University: When Criminal Law Works Unfairly Against People in Vulnerable Positions
April 08, 2026
April 08, 2026
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, April 8 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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When criminal law works unfairly against people in vulnerable positions
Criminal law can reinforce social inequality. 'People at the lower end of society are hit harder by criminal law in a range of different ways', says Professor Marloes van Noorloos. 'That has to change.'
Van Noorloos is Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure a . . .
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When criminal law works unfairly against people in vulnerable positions
Criminal law can reinforce social inequality. 'People at the lower end of society are hit harder by criminal law in a range of different ways', says Professor Marloes van Noorloos. 'That has to change.'
Van Noorloos is Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure a . . .