Bergen Lecture

Bergen Lecture is a yearly happening arranged by The Research Group for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen.

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Magnus Halsnes

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2019 Lecture

Child-friendly justice and procedural safeguards for children in criminal proceedings - a new impetus for children in conflict with the law

Professor Ton Liefaard, Leiden University, Nederland

2018 Lecture

#metoo - implications for criminal law?

Professor Dr. Tatjana Hörnle, Humboldt University, Berlin

2017 Lecture

Conceptual and Normative Issues about Drug Decriminalization

Professor Douglas N. Husak (Rutgers University)

2016 Lecture

Deprivation of Liberty, Penal Policy and Proportionality in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights

Judge Robert Spano (European Court of Human Rights)

2015 Lecture

Mechanical Brains and Responsible Choices: The Challenges to Responsibility of Contemporary Neuroscience

Professor Michael S. Moore (University of Illinois College of Law)

2014 Lecture

Cybercrime and the Regulation of the Information Society

Professor Dr. Sarah Summers (University of Zürich)

2013 Lecture

Preventing Terrorism and the Limits of the Criminal Law

Prof. dr. Lucia Zedner, University of Oxford; Corpus Christi College, Oxford; University of New South Wales, Sydney.

2012 Lecture

Challenges to Contemporary Criminal Law: Comparative Reflections

Professor Thomas Weigend, University of Cologne

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2011 Lecture

The Criminal Trial as a Communicative Process (pdf)

Professor Anthony Duff, Stirling University

About Bergen Lecture

Bergen Lecture is an annual event where The Faculty of Law invite an internationally recognised researcher to speak about a contemporary challenge or subject of criminal law science. The aspiration is that the lectures shall contribute with important impulses to our research environment.

The lectures are free and open for everyone

Recordings of Bergen Lecture

Bergen lecture 2018, #MeToo

The recordings of this years Bergen lecture, #MeToo, Implications for criminal law, is now available. The lecture was given by Prof. Dr. Tatjana Hörnle from the Humboldt University of Berlin. Bergen Lecture is a yearly happening arranged by The Research Group for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.

Bergen Lecture 2017 - Douglas N. Husak: "Conceptual and Normative Issues about Drug Decriminalization"

Bergen Lecture 2017 with Douglas Husak

Douglas Husak was the main speaker at Bergen Lecture 2017 where his theme was "Conceptual and Normative Issues about Drug Decriminalization". Here you will find both a recording of his speak at Bergen Lecture and an Interview with Husak.

Bergen Lecture 2015 with Michael S. Moore

Professor Michael S. Moore on "Mechanical Brains and Responsible Choices".

28.04.2020