Dr. Toine Spapens

Professor

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Biography

Toine Spapens is a full professor of criminology at Tilburg University. His research focuses on organized crime, green criminology, and rural criminology. Over the past 25 years, Spapens has extensively published on various aspects of organized crime, including drug production and trafficking, illegal gambling, property crimes, and criminal families. He has also worked on issues of cross-border police cooperation and multi-agency collaboration. One area of particular interest to him is environmental crime, especially waste crimes linked to the Netherlands. His theoretical work has addressed network approaches to organized crime and the regulation of illegal activities in markets such as gambling and waste management. Spapens frequently conducts studies commissioned by Dutch government agencies and the European Union. He was born and raised in Tilburg, which contributes to his particular interest in crime problems in the North-Brabant province.

Research Interests

Courses

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.