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Lea Cecilie Brinkgaard is a PhD fellow and external lecturer at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on the historical analysis of youth crime in Denmark from 1970 to 2020. Her research project examines the understanding, conceptualization, and management of juvenile crime within the context of the Danish welfare state. It investigates how perceptions of youth crime have evolved over time, particularly through the lens of the Children’s Act of 1905, which highlighted the balance between social and punitive policies. In her academic journey, she has pursued a Cand.mag. in History and a Bachelor’s degree in History, demonstrating her deep-rooted expertise in this field. Her primary research interests include crime understanding, punishment methodologies, youth crime implications, Nordic exceptionalism, and neoliberalism's effects on social penal policy.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.