Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
Professor of criminology, University of Helsinki, Finland. Criminologist, sociologist. Research themes: history of criminology, homicide, International Self-Report Delinquency Study.
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Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
· Dec 10
My new book Crime and Civilization was published last month. Today I learned that it will be available as audiobook from 25 Feb 2025! For more info about the content and the print/ebook version see: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Reflections on lethal violence against women: Historical Homicide Monitor based comparisons of early modern and modern patterns. Originally a guest lecture, published in a short article format. fjsr.journal.fi/article/view...
Great author meets critics session on my book ‘Crime and Civilization’ in the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology (Washington DC, Nov 12-15). Good discussions by a great line-up of critics: @shaddmaruna.bsky.social @marcelo-f-aebi.bsky.social and Brendan Dooley. Thanks!
For more info about the book, see: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Last week at #Eurocrim2025 Athens conference, my book ‘Crime and Civilization’ was discussed in an author meets critics panel. Thanks to @henryyeomans.bsky.social , @marcelo-f-aebi.bsky.social , and @shaddmaruna.bsky.social for great insights & constructive comments!
Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
· Aug 11
Janne Kivivuori interviewed by Nora Markwalder
YouTube video by ESC - European Society of Criminology
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I was happy to be interviewed by the European Criminology Oral History (ECOH) project (recorded Sep 2024 during the annual conference of the European Society of Criminology). Huge tanks to prof. Nora Markwalder for good questions! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqat...
Prof. Brendan Dooley has reviewed my book ‘Crime and Civilization’ in the Journal of Historical Criminology. Reading the review is a quick way of getting an overview of the content of the book!
Link to the review (open access): journalofhistoricalcriminology.pubpub.org/pub/5tfvf84f...
Link to the review (open access): journalofhistoricalcriminology.pubpub.org/pub/5tfvf84f...
Henry Yeomans
@henryyeomans.bsky.social
· Jul 31
JHC (2025) Vol 1, Iss 1
journalofhistoricalcriminology.pubpub.org
It's here! The Journal of Historical Criminology volume 1 issue 1 now available! Congratulations to editors Iain Channing and Alex Tepperman. Looks excellent - excited to read more. journalofhistoricalcriminology.pubpub.org/jhc-2025-vol...
Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
· Apr 30
Yesterday I gave a guest talk at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (Freiburg, Germany), discussing my recent book Crime and Civilization, while also reflecting on the next steps in this line of research. Good discussion & feedback!
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Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Thanks!
Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Thanks for this, I would like to be added.
Janne Kivivuori
@jkivivuori.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Happy to report that my new book “Crime and Civilization” will be published this week. The book offers a new interpretation on the origins of criminology as a data-driven intellectual field. The first chapter is open for a month. academic.oup.com/book/58687/c...