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Paul Mutsaers is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies at Radboud University. His research interests include policing, criminal justice, and youth justice within the Caribbean context. He is currently involved in several projects focusing on issues such as restorative justice in Suriname and the impacts of youth cultures on social order, particularly in relation to drillrap music and its intersection with identity and resilience among youth in detention. Mutsaers's work seeks to understand how historical and contemporary resources can empower Surinamese youth from different ethnicities, focusing on the legal systems developed by formerly enslaved runaways. He is also analyzing the effects of predictive policing tools and engaging in a systematic literature review on ethnic profiling in police practices. His research unfolds against the backdrop of a moral panic regarding youth cultures, particularly around the increasingly discussed drillrap culture and its perceived links to violence.
Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands
Researching and teaching in the fields of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies, with a focus on policing and youth justice.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).