In this episode, Lieven and Marcelo interview Ian van Dijk. Jan Van Dijk is professor of victimology and human security at Tilburg University (in the Netherlands). He holds a degree in law from Leiden University and a PhD in criminology from the University of Nijmegen. Jan Van Dijk was a former director of the Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. Under his supervision programs of policy-oriented research were launched on alternative sanctions, victims’ rights, crime prevention and organized crime. He later acted as Director of Strategic Policy Planning at the same ministry. He played a major role in the development of The International Crime Victims Survey (ICVS- together with Pat Mayhew and Martin Killias). This interview was conducted on 28 March 2023. Please visit our website: https://wp.unil.ch/lm-crimpod