Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Datacentrum (WODC)

The WODC (Research and Data Centre), a Dutch agency in the field of Justice and Security, is an independent knowledge institute that falls under the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. The WODC contributes to upholding and improving the rule of law by carrying out high-quality scientific research (or commissioning others to do so on its behalf), as well as by presenting solicited and unsolicited knowledge, points for improvement and (where possible) thinking strategies.