Centre de recherches sociologiques sur le droit et les institutions pénales (CESDIP)
-
Laboratory supervisorsUVSQ, Univ Cergy-Pontoise, CNRS, Ministère de la justice, Université Paris-Saclay
-
Laboratory website
Laboratory presentation
The Sociological Research Centre on Law and Criminal Institutions (CESDIP) is a research laboratory attached to the UVSQ, the CNRS, the University of Cergy and the Ministry of Justice. Its research focuses on the sociology of justice and delinquency, according to 3 transversal themes:
- changes in criminal professions and institutions
- knowledge about crimes and deviances
- quantifying crimes and deviance phenomena.
The focus of the research lab is on criminal practices and policies, police organizations, minorities and discrimination, citizens and justice, as well as local partnerships and the territorialization of security issues.