Miriam Pina

Miriam Pina is an Invited Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Porto (FDUP) since 2008. She is also a Ph.D student at the École des Sciences Criminelles of the University of Lausanne with a FCT Fellowship (2020.06913.BD), holds a Master's Degree in Criminology and Security from the same University, with honorable mention Summa Cum Laude, and a degree in Psychology, with a specialization in Psychology of Deviant Behavior, from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto. Currently, Miriam serves as a teacher and Internship Coordinator for the degree in Criminology at FDUP, Scientific Coordinator of the Advanced Post-University Specialization in Victimology at the Portuguese Institute of Psychology (INSPSIC), and, since 2020, a doctoral fellow at the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). In 2021, she published the work "ENTRE DROGUE ET CRIME: CONTIGENCE OR NÉCESSITÉ? Une étude empirique sur les trajectoires d'un groupe de tenus condamnés" and in February 2022, received the Pedagogical Innovation Award from the University of Porto. As a researcher, she has collaborated with the Universities of Porto, Lausanne, and Zurich on several national and international projects, including the Effects of Drug Substitution Programs on Offending among Drug-Addicts Project, which produced the Campbell Collaboration meta-analysis. Currently, she is a Collaborator Researcher of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Justice (CIJ, FDUP) and a member of the Council of the School of Criminology (FDUP).

Publications

Modern Insights and Strategies in Victimology
Modern Insights and Strategies in Victimology
Gabriela Mesquita Borges, Ana Guerreiro, Miriam Pina. © 2024. 292 pages.
The study of victimization is experiencing profound changes with the introduction of new challenges and demands. From emerging forms of victimization to the continuous evolution...
Investigating and Combating Gender-Related Victimization
Investigating and Combating Gender-Related Victimization
Gabriela Mesquita Borges, Ana Guerreiro, Miriam Pina. © 2024. 279 pages.
In the field of victimology, the landscape of victimization is constantly evolving, presenting new challenges and demands. The traditional approaches to understanding and...
Victimology, Theories, and Research: (R)evolution and Changes
Victimology, Theories, and Research: (R)evolution and Changes
Miriam Pina, Ana Guerreiro. © 2024. 24 pages.
This chapter critically explores the historical development of victimology, tracing its evolution from classical to contemporary criminological theories. It emphasizes the...