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- On a Criminology that Sought to Change the World - Interview
Christa Pelikan and Arno Pilgram were interviewed by Vaclav Walach and Veronika Reidinger for Critical Encounters.
02.06.2026 - Negotiating desistance and risk in probation practice - new article published in the European Journal of Probation
The article “Negotiating desistance and risk in probation practice: A process-oriented perspective from Austria“, written by Eva Egreder and Veronika Hofinger, presents selected findings of the projekt „BeWirkt“ on the Austrian probation services.
02.06.2026 - ‘Vulnerability’ in Decisions on International Protection in Austria - Journal article published in Refugee Survey Quarterly
The article “‘Vulnerability’ in Decisions on International Protection in Austria: A Contribution to Equality?”, written by Margit Ammer and Monika Mayrhofer, analyses the application of the concept of vulnerability in Austrian court decisions on international protection.
01.08.2025 - Vulnerability, Inequality and Non-Discrimination - Journal article published in The International Journal of Human Rights
The article “The concept of vulnerability and its relation to the concepts of inequality and discrimination – a review article”, written by Monika Mayrhofer, focuses on the question of how vulnerability is conceptualised in relation to the concepts of equality and non-discrimination.
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