About Us

Prof. Dr. Jaco Barkhuizen is the Program Chair for Science in Policing and Security at Rabdan Academy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Prior to this role, he served as Head of the Department and Full Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane, South Africa. Before his tenure at Limpopo, he was Head of the Department and Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Earlier in his career, he was a lecturer at Monash University’s South African campus in Johannesburg.

Prof. Barkhuizen began his academic journey at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Psychology and Criminology. He continued his studies at the University of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology. He then completed another Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology at the University of Pretoria. His pursuit of advanced studies led him to a Master of Arts in Psychology at the University of Pretoria, where his research focused on South African serial killers. His dissertation was titled “An Exploration of the Intra-Psychic Development and Personality Structure of Serial Killers Through the Use of Psychometric Testing.”

While working on his Master’s degree, Prof. Barkhuizen was awarded the prestigious Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship from the Japanese government, enabling him to pursue a doctoral degree at Tokiwa University in Japan. His doctoral research, titled “Sexual Molestation on Public Transportation: A Victimological Approach,” resulted in him earning the first recognized dedicated full Doctorate in Human Science: Victimology and made him the first non-Asian valedictorian at Tokiwa University.

Prof. Barkhuizen has an extensive publication record, with articles and book chapters in South Africa, India, Japan, and North America. He has also delivered papers and keynote addresses across Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia.

• PhD Human Science-Victimology

Thesis Title: Sexual molestation on public transportation: A victimological approach

Tokiwa University, Japan

03/2008

• M.A (Psychology)

Dissertation Title: An exploration of the intrapsychic development and personality structure of serial killers through the use of psychometric testing

University of Pretoria

04/2004

• B.A. (Hons) (Criminology)

University of Pretoria

04/2002

• B.A. (Hons) (Psychology)

University of Port Elizabeth. Nelson Mandela University

04/2001

• B.A. (Psychology and Criminology major)

University of Pretoria, South Africa

04/ 2000

Criminology, Policing, Victimology, Psycho-Criminology

Victimology, Serial Offenders, Green Victimology, Criminal Justice, Social Construction of Victim, Sexual Victimization, Offender Victim Interaction, Restorative Justice, Human Trafficking

Articles 2024-2017

• Silmi, R., Hendriana, R., Budiyono, B., Barkhuizen, J., & Harahap, S. P. (2024). Legal Protections for Victims of Sexual Violence and the Rights of Victims. Jurnal Dinamika Hukum, 24(1), 1-14.
• Lekganyane, J. K., Maluleke, W., & Barkhuizen, J. (2023). Exploring perceptions of students on safety and security from selected south African historically disadvantaged institutions. ScienceRise: Juridical Science, (4(26), 49–58. https://doi.org/10.15587/2523-4153.2023.287470
• Barkhuizen, J., Purnomo, S., & Prastyanti, R. A. (2023). Legal Research on The Return of State Financial Losses Through Additional Punishment of Restitution Payments Based on Judge's Consideration (Comparative Study Between Indonesia and South Africa).
• Saputra, R., Zaid, M., Suwadi, P., Barkhuizen, J., & Tiolince, T. (2023). Reconstruction of Chemical Castration Sanctions Implementation Based on the Medical Ethics Code (Comparison with Russia and South Korea). Lex Scientia Law Review, 7(1), 61-118.
• Fernando, Z. J., Teeraphan, P., Barkhuizen, J., & Agusalim, A. (2023). Revenge Porn: Digital Crimes and Implications for Victims. Kosmik Hukum, 23(2), 157-171.
• Rozah, U., & Barkhuizen, J. (2023, January). Penal Policy in Undertaking Transnational Crime. In Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Law, Economics and Governance, IWLEG 2022, 27 July 2022, Semarang, Indonesia.
• Prayitno, K. P., & Barkhuizen, J. (2023). Addressing Prison Education and the Obstacles in Ensuring the Right to Education in Indonesian Juvenile Correctional Facilities. Journal of Southeast Asian Human Rights, 7(2), 123-153.
• Wardani, A., Ali, M., & Barkhuizen, J. (2022). Money Laundering through Cryptocurrency and Its Arrangements in Money Laundering Act. Lex Publica, 9(2), 49-66.
• Moutloutse, K. J., Barkhuizen, J., & Oliver, C. E. (2022). The Nature And Extent Of Bullying: A Case Study Of Students From A South African University. Journal of African Education, 3(3), 131.
• Ali, M., Wahanisa, R., Barkhuizen, J., & Terraphan, P. (2022). Protecting environment through criminal sanction aggravation. JILS, 7, 191.
• Karjoko, L., Handayani, I. G. A. K. R., Jaelani, A. K., Barkhuizen, J., & Hayat, M. J. (2021). The Urgency of Restorative Justice on Medical Dispute Resolution in Indonesia. AL-IHKAM: Jurnal Hukum & Pranata Sosial, 16(2), 362-392.
• Jaelani, A. K., Handayan, I. G. A. K. R., Karjoko, L., & Barkhuizen, J. (2021, October). Restoring What’s Environmental About Environmental Law in the Indonesian Supreme Court. In International Conference on Environmental and Energy Policy (ICEEP 2021) (pp. 1-4). Atlantis Press.
• Motseki, M. M., Maluleke, W., & Barkhuizen, J. (2021). Improving teaching and learning in higher education during the emergency of coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: Case studies from departments of criminology and criminal justice and legal science. European Journal of Economics, 5(2), 321-324.
• Mabunda, M. V., Maluleke, W., Barkhuizen, J., & Clack, W. J. (2021). Stock Theft: Rural livestock farmers’ entrepreneurial perspectives. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 10, 929-943.
• Barkhuizen, J. (2021, April). Criminal Law Enforcement of Phising Attacks on Online Banking Services. In Proceeding of International Conference on Science, Health, And Technology (pp. 360-363).
• Tegnan, H., Karjoko, L., Barkhuizen, J., & Bajrektarevic, A. H. (2021). Mining Corruption and Environmental Degradation in Indonesia: Critical Legal Issues. BESTUUR, 9 (2), 90–100.
• Tegnan, H., Karjoko, L., Barkhuizen, J., & Anis, H. B. (2021). Mining corruption and environmental degradation in Indonesia: Critical legal issues. Bestuur, 9(2), 90.
• Yuliantiningsih, A., & Barkhuizen, J. (2021). Modern slavery in fishing industry: The need to strengthen law enforcement and international cooperation. Yustisia Jurnal Hukum, 10(1), 1.
• Maluleke, W., Matshaba, T., LeepileKgosimore, D., & Barkhuizen, J. (2020). Analysis of victim offender dialogue as a form of restorative justice in South Africa: Cases of Yobe season one [1] documentary. Journal of the Social Sciences, 48(4).
• Maluleke, W., Tshabalala, N. P., & Barkhuizen, J. (2020). The effects of climate change on rural livestock farming: Evidence from Limpopo Province, South Africa. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 10(2), 645-658.
• Rakololo, W. M., Maluleke, W., & Barkhuizen, J. (2020). Exploring the Challenges of Forensic Technology in Responding to Identity Document Theft in Polokwane Policing Area, South Africa. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 9, 646-661.
• Barkhuizen, J., Fitz, L., & Petrus, T. (2018). A systematic review of the importation theory as a contributor towards violence, misconduct and gang membership in correctional centres: a South African perspective. Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 31(2), 108-133.
• Lamana, A. R., Tanga, P., & Barkhuizen, J. (2018). An evaluation of the implementation of sector policing in the Eastern Cape. Acta criminologica, 31(1), 80-102.
• Amali, S. E., Petrus, T., & Barkhuizen, J. (2018). The social setting of correctional centres and general practices: perspectives of correctional officials in Kano State, Nigeria. Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 31(2), 149-167.
• Amali, S. E., Barkuizen, J., & Petrus, T. (2017). An appraisal of offender rehabilitation programmes in North Western Nigeria. Acta criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 30(4), 159-176.