Short bio
Rein Struyve is a researcher at the Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy (IRCP). He earned a Master of Science in Criminology in 2019 and a Master’s degree in political sciences with a specialization in European Studies in 2022. His research is focussed on sports-related crime, the security of sports facilities, and (the prevention of) fraud in sports.
Work details
- EMAIL: rein.struyve@ugent.be
- TELEPHONE: 0487/75 52 30
- TELEPHONE SECRETARIAT: + 32 9 264 69 30
- ADDRESS: Universiteitstraat 4, Ghent, Belgium
- ORCID: 0009-0005-0769-6092
Selected societal impact activities
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Expertise
- Sports related crime
- Security in and around football stadiums
- Football hooliganism
- Fraud in sports
Selected projects
Publications
- Struyve, R., Vanwersch, L., De Buck, A. & Hardyns, W. Sportgerelateerde fraude: ontwikkeling en validatie van de Fraude Perceptie Index (2025). Panopticon.
- Struyve, R., Vanwersch, L. & Hardyns, W. Unravelling the Zheyun Ye football scandal: A crime script analysis of the modus operandi to commit money laundering and tax fraud. Trends in Organised Crime (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-024-09545-1