SENTRIX
The act of sentencing is the most visible and the most important decision-making moment in the criminal justice process. It is an intersection between the power of the state and the freedom of the individual. It is influenced by a complex set of decision-making dynamics that we have not yet been able to fully explain and understand.
Summertime Sentencing
It is summer. It is hot. Even though research has shown that the warm weather does apparently not affect sentencing outcomes, at least not prison sentences in Prague,[1] one might still get in trouble with the law due to the specific circumstances of this time of the...
SENTRIX Team Share Findings on Sentencing Decision-Making at ESELS 2026
On 18–19 June 2026, Ljubljana hosted the fourth annual conference of the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies (ESELS), bringing together scholars from around the world to discuss the latest developments in empirical legal research. The conference highlighted...
Sentencing forum: The importance of theoretical openness and close observation of sentencing practice
At the end of May, I had the pleasure of attending the fourth virtual Sentencing Forum. This edition explored the theoretical and practical implications of researching sentencing as a social practice. More specifically, it examined the theoretical possibilities and...
Research Design
1st PHASE
Foundational Research
2nd PHASE
Development of Sentencing Typology
3rd PHASE
4th PHASE
Advanced Simulation
Events
RESEARCH TEAM
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Inštitut za kriminologijo
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