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Nieke Elbers is an Associate Professor in Liability Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR). With a passion for improving victims' rights and access to compensation, her work focuses on restorative justice and victim impact statements. As a leader in Empirical Legal Studies, Elbers coordinates the helpdesk at VU Law School and is involved with the Amsterdam Law Behaviour Institute (A-LAB) and other advisory committees. Her research interests include victimology and procedural justice, emphasizing the influence of psychosocial factors on health and well-being following crime and accidents. Elbers has published extensively in the field, coordinating restorative justice courses and supervising PhD students. She is also committed to advancing restorative practices in academic settings.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam
Conducting research and teaching in the field of Liability Law.
Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) • Amsterdam
Focused on victimology and restorative justice.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.