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Research topics

Violence in close relationships, intimate partner violence, violence against children, sexual violence, criminal procedure, police work

Selected publications

  • Fagerlund, Monica (2023). Rikosprosessin portinvartijat – Lähisuhdeväkivallan rikosluonteen rajanveto poliisin puuttumisen näkökulmasta. [Gatekeepers of the Criminal Procedure - Demarcation of the criminal nature of violence in close relationships from the perspective of police intervention]. Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy research reports 9/2023. Doctoral Dissertation. Helsinki: University of Helsinki, Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy. http://hdl.handle.net/10138/357913  

  • Fagerlund, Monica; Houtsonen, Jarmo; Notko, Marianne & Husso, Marita (2022). Conceptualising violence in close relationships: Discrepancies between police conceptions and the letter of the law in Finland. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 28, 37–56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10610-020-09448-1  

  • Fagerlund, Monica & Toivonen, Virve-Maria (2021). Rikosprosessin kesto lapsiin kohdistuvissa seksuaalirikoksissa. [Duration of criminal proceedings relating to sexual offences against children]. Publications of the Government´s analysis, assessment and research activities 2021:3. Helsinki: Prime Minister's Office. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-383-013-4 

  • Fagerlund, Monica; Peltola, Marja; Kääriäinen, Juha; Ellonen, Noora & Sariola, Heikki (2014). Lasten ja nuorten väkivaltakokemukset 2013 - Lapsiuhritutkimuksen tuloksia. [Violence against children 2013 – Results of the National Child Victim Survey]. Police University College Reports 110. Tampere: Police University College of Finland. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-815-270-8