Alice Kirsten Bosma
Biographic Data
| ID | 160537 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alice Kirsten Bosma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alice Kirsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Bosma |
| SIGNATURE | BOSMA A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0048-3914 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Strategic aid allocation in response to terrorism
This study explores how terrorism influences foreign aid allocation using data from 163 countries between 2001 and 2020. While prior research suggests foreign aid can reduce terrorism, less is known about how terrorism shapes donor decisions. We argue that donors, viewing terrorism as a threat linked to underdevelopment, strategically increase aid to mitigate these risks. Using a two-stage model, we find that terrorism does not significantly affe…
Victim impact statements in the courtroom: Agency and communion in communication with victims
The Victim Impact Statement (VIS) has transformed victims’ interactions with the criminal justice system. Victims have been given a voice through which they can tell their story and share their victimisation experience. These autobiographical narratives could furthermore instigate reciprocal communication between victims and legal professionals. The communicative value of victim participation has the potential to restore victims’ agency and commu…
Being in two minds: Accommodating emotional victim narratives in Dutch courtrooms
When Victim Impact Statements (VISs) were introduced in Dutch criminal law in 2005, victims were required to limit their statement to the impact of the harm done by the crime. In 2016, a major amendment lifted this restriction. Even though the statement may (still) not be used as legal evidence, critics worried that the change in scope would invite heightened levels of emotion into the courtroom, which would in turn undermine magistrates' objecti…
Better safe than sorry? Police officers’ identification of and responses to vulnerable crime victims
This study addresses police officers' identification of vulnerable victims and responses to these victims. Using an Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations (ATSS) approach, police officers (n = 51) responded to two scenarios regarding a victim who reported either a property crime or a stalking incident. After hearing each scenario, participants judged whether the victim was vulnerable or not and discussed which they would propose any protect…
Applying Articulated Thought in Simulated Situations Methodology to Research Emotion Work in the Courtroom
Emotions are omnipresent in any court of law. In this short take, I suggest applying the Articulated Thought in Simulated Situations (ATSS) paradigm as a useful addition to supplement methodologies like interviewing and observations. ATSS, which originated in social sciences to study cognitive-behavioral topics, can be easily adapted for use in legal settings because of the flexibility of the vignettes used. Based on my own experience in criminal…
Assessing the predictive validity of a risk assessment instrument for repeat victimization in the Netherlands using prior police contacts
The current study examined to what extent a valid instrument that predicts repeat victimization can be based on a victim's prior police contacts. Police records between 2010 and 2017 were retrieved for a sample of 68,229 victims. The data was split into a training set ( n = 34,224) and a test set ( n = 34,005). Using logistic regression analyses in the training set, three models were developed linking prior police contacts to repeat victimization…
Filling in the (gendered) gaps: How observers frame claims of sexual assault
Claims of sexual assault are especially prone to scrutiny and (re)interpretation as something else. We investigated how people judged the veracity of sexual assault claims and how they subsequently framed their interpretations of these claims using ‘general knowledge’ in the form of sexual scripts, rape myths, and gender stereotypes. Participants ( n = 161) read about a sexual assault allegation by a male or female claimant and were asked to desc…
Early sexual initiation in Europe and its relationship with legislative change: A systematic review
Accommodating the Expressive Function of Victim Impact Statements: The Scope for Victims’ Voices in Dutch Courtrooms
The expressive function of victim impact statements (VISs) enables victims to have a voice in legal proceedings—to speak and be heard about the harm caused by the offence. VISs have been adopted in many jurisdictions. While research reveals legal and institutional constraints on the expressive function of VISs in many jurisdictions with adversarial proceedings, we know little about the implementation of VISs in inquisitorial systems. We address t…
Accommodating the Expressive Function of Victim Impact Statements: The Scope for Victims’ Voices in Dutch Courtrooms
The expressive function of victim impact statements (VISs) enables victims to have a voice in legal proceedings—to speak and be heard about the harm caused by the offence. VISs have been adopted in many jurisdictions. While research reveals legal and institutional constraints on the expressive function of VISs in many jurisdictions with adversarial proceedings, we know little about the implementation of VISs in inquisitorial systems. We address t…
Filling in the (gendered) gaps: How observers frame claims of sexual assault
Claims of sexual assault are especially prone to scrutiny and (re)interpretation as something else. We investigated how people judged the veracity of sexual assault claims and how they subsequently framed their interpretations of these claims using ‘general knowledge’ in the form of sexual scripts, rape myths, and gender stereotypes. Participants ( n = 161) read about a sexual assault allegation by a male or female claimant and were asked to desc…
Accommodating the Expressive Function of Victim Impact Statements: The Scope for Victims’ Voices in Dutch Courtrooms
The expressive function of victim impact statements (VISs) enables victims to have a voice in legal proceedings—to speak and be heard about the harm caused by the offence. VISs have been adopted in many jurisdictions. While research reveals legal and institutional constraints on the expressive function of VISs in many jurisdictions with adversarial proceedings, we know little about the implementation of VISs in inquisitorial systems. We address t…
Early sexual initiation in Europe and its relationship with legislative change: A systematic review
Filling in the (gendered) gaps: How observers frame claims of sexual assault
Claims of sexual assault are especially prone to scrutiny and (re)interpretation as something else. We investigated how people judged the veracity of sexual assault claims and how they subsequently framed their interpretations of these claims using ‘general knowledge’ in the form of sexual scripts, rape myths, and gender stereotypes. Participants ( n = 161) read about a sexual assault allegation by a male or female claimant and were asked to desc…
Assessing the predictive validity of a risk assessment instrument for repeat victimization in the Netherlands using prior police contacts
The current study examined to what extent a valid instrument that predicts repeat victimization can be based on a victim's prior police contacts. Police records between 2010 and 2017 were retrieved for a sample of 68,229 victims. The data was split into a training set ( n = 34,224) and a test set ( n = 34,005). Using logistic regression analyses in the training set, three models were developed linking prior police contacts to repeat victimization…
Being in two minds: Accommodating emotional victim narratives in Dutch courtrooms
When Victim Impact Statements (VISs) were introduced in Dutch criminal law in 2005, victims were required to limit their statement to the impact of the harm done by the crime. In 2016, a major amendment lifted this restriction. Even though the statement may (still) not be used as legal evidence, critics worried that the change in scope would invite heightened levels of emotion into the courtroom, which would in turn undermine magistrates' objecti…
Better safe than sorry? Police officers’ identification of and responses to vulnerable crime victims
This study addresses police officers' identification of vulnerable victims and responses to these victims. Using an Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations (ATSS) approach, police officers (n = 51) responded to two scenarios regarding a victim who reported either a property crime or a stalking incident. After hearing each scenario, participants judged whether the victim was vulnerable or not and discussed which they would propose any protect…
Applying Articulated Thought in Simulated Situations Methodology to Research Emotion Work in the Courtroom
Emotions are omnipresent in any court of law. In this short take, I suggest applying the Articulated Thought in Simulated Situations (ATSS) paradigm as a useful addition to supplement methodologies like interviewing and observations. ATSS, which originated in social sciences to study cognitive-behavioral topics, can be easily adapted for use in legal settings because of the flexibility of the vignettes used. Based on my own experience in criminal…
Strategic aid allocation in response to terrorism
This study explores how terrorism influences foreign aid allocation using data from 163 countries between 2001 and 2020. While prior research suggests foreign aid can reduce terrorism, less is known about how terrorism shapes donor decisions. We argue that donors, viewing terrorism as a threat linked to underdevelopment, strategically increase aid to mitigate these risks. Using a two-stage model, we find that terrorism does not significantly affe…
Victim impact statements in the courtroom: Agency and communion in communication with victims
The Victim Impact Statement (VIS) has transformed victims’ interactions with the criminal justice system. Victims have been given a voice through which they can tell their story and share their victimisation experience. These autobiographical narratives could furthermore instigate reciprocal communication between victims and legal professionals. The communicative value of victim participation has the potential to restore victims’ agency and commu…
Psychology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (3 works) · Poison control (3 works)