The group is composed of about 20 researchers who work with substantive criminal law or criminal procedure law, or with related issues of human rights, legal history or jurisprudence. The research group is a forum for scientific debate and development, and for this purpose it organises various research seminars and events. The group also aims to provide a forum for the development of new research projects in criminal law and criminal procedure law.
Contact persons: Post doctor Linda Gröning.
Bergen lecture in criminal law and criminal justice
Bergen Lecture is an annual event where we 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.
2011 lecture: Prof. Anthony Duff, Stirling University: The Criminal Trial as a Communicative Process (pdf).
2012 lecture: Prof. Thomas Weigend, University of Cologne: Challenges to Contemporary Criminal Law: Comparative Reflections
