• Familievolden i politireformen 

      Aas, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Norsk politi har i løpet av de senere årene gjennomgått en omfattende ny reform, nærpolitireformen, og følgelig har både strukturene og innholdet for politivirksomheten endret seg. Det er foretatt flere studier som har ...
    • Fieldwork in police studies: The ethical dilemma in participatory observation with police patrols 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Police research in Norway is a young research discipline and its methodological approaches have to a small extent been discussed in public. The aim of this article is to discuss one of the most controversial approaches in ...
    • Holder Norsk politiutdanning mål (slik politiet selv vurderer den)? 

      Aas, Geir; Thomassen, Gunnar; Sund, Annette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The Norwegian Police University College is required to regularly evaluate and ensure the quality of the education in order to maintain its accreditation as an institution of higher education. A central aspect of this quality ...
    • Kampen om norsk politiutdanning 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Utviklingen av høyere utdanning for politiet i Norge byr på en rekke kontroverser og spenninger, og denne artikkelen diskuterer fire sentrale konflikttema i Politihøgskolens relativt kortvarige historie på 25 år. Utformingen ...
    • Policing the penal provisions on repeated and severe domestic violence 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Penal provisions designed to cover repeated and severe abuse in close relationships have been in effect in Norway for the past decade (section 219 of the former Criminal Code, sections 282/283 of the revised Criminal Code). ...
    • Politi- og påtalemyndighetens praktisering av familievoldsbestemmelsen (jf. straffelovens § 219) 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Økningen i anmeldelser etter straffelovens § 219 har vært nærmest eksplosjonsartet etter at den ble endret i 2005. Mye tyder på at det skyldes at politiet i stadig økende grad er blitt bevisste på å bruke denne bestemmelsen. ...
    • The Norwegian police and victims of elder abuse in close and familial relationships 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Over recent decades domestic violence or family violence, violence against women and child abuse has received much attention in the media, in political discourse and in social research. However, abuse of older adults arouses ...
    • The police patrols and children experiencing domestic violence 

      Överlien, Carolina; Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Using data from a study on police officers’ encounters with domestic violence victims and a study on children experiencing domestic violence, this article examines how officers decide whether and how to communicate with ...
    • Theory or practice? : Perspectives on police education and police work 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This article explores interview data taken from a study of Norwegian police training, and discusses whether police education is perceived as providing a relevant and sufficient platform for performing police work. Since ...
    • Voldsutsatte kvinner og deres erfaringer med politiet 

      Aas, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      In this article abused women from five Norwegian shelters reveal their experiences with the police. Employees at the shelters will also tell about the police work from their point of view. The central obstacle between the ...