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The Romanian Observatory on Homicide Studies and Prevention (ORAPO) is an interdisciplinary research laboratory operating within the Institute of Sociology of the Romanian Academy. ORAPO’s activities focus on four main areas of action: research, prevention, communication and training.
AIM: The analysis of data on the killings committed in Romania and the elaboration of preventive measures adapted to the identified risk factors.
RESEARCH
ORAPO will be involved in the activities of fundamental research and also in activities of research-action/intervention alongside the following directions:
The analysis of data on the evolution of various types of homicides in Romania (such as, for example, characteristics of victims and aggressors, modus operandi, geographical distribution of homicides, etc.).
The elaboration of national reports on the evolution and the particularities of homicide at national, regional and local level.
Comparative analysis of Romanian data and international data on homicides (from the European Union and other areas of the world).
The identification of risk factors specific to different types of homicides: femicide, child homicide, homicide-suicide, familicide and other types.
Monitoring the Romanian media and analyzing ways in which the Romanian media covers homicides, aggressors and victims of homicide.
The elaboration of a good practice guide regarding the mediatization of certain types of homicides.
PREVENTION
ORAPO’s specialists participate in the evaluation and elaboration of prevention programmes of a range of types of homicides. The main activities of the laboratory are:
Reviewing internationally implemented prevention measures of homicides.
Analysing a variety of prevention measures implemented at national and international level.
Evaluating programmes of prevention of interpersonal violence with lethal risk.
Elaborating proposals regarding the prevention of certain types of homicides.
Elaborating guides of intervention and prevention of different types of homicides.
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
ORAPO aims to inform the public accurately on issues regarding homicides and thus contribute to shaping a correct attitude towards violence with lethal risk, victims and aggressors. Through its experts, ORAPO contributes to the mediatisation of preventive messages.
ORAPO researchers aim to participate in public debates on the following topics: homicide-suicide, femicide, femicide-suicide, filicide, filicide-suicide, migration and crime, media and crime, media representation of femicide, homicide-suicide.
TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
ORAPO organizes research internships, workshops and national and international scientific conferences.
ORAPO can offer research internships for ERASMUS and PhD students.
ORAPO organizes workshops for professionals working in the justice system (police, prosecutors, judges).
ORAPO organizes workshops for journalists aimed at improving the way homicide data is presented.
Moreover, ORAPO organizes workshops for small and large groups of students and researchers working in inter- and multidisciplinary teams.
Romanian Observatory on Homicide Studies and Prevention 