by Neza Markelj | Aug 31, 2026 | News, reflections
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...
by sentrix-admin | Jun 23, 2026 | News
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...
by sentrix-admin | Jun 16, 2026 | News, Sentencing Forum
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...
by sentrix-admin | May 25, 2026 | News, Sentencing Forum, upcoming
You are welcome to join us at our fourth forum, Shadowing sentencing work, which will take place on Wednesday, 27 May from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CET. The “Shadowing Sentencing Work” edition of the Sentencing Forum turns its attention to the practice of close observation:...
by sentrix-admin | Apr 30, 2026 | News, Sentencing Forum
The last Sentencing Forum brought together me and Nicole Bögelein from the University of Cologne to discuss something that sits at the heart of much sentencing research: what actually happens when you try to study sentencing by talking to the people who do it. What...
by sentrix-admin | Apr 16, 2026 | News, reflections
In March, while on a research visit in Prague, Jakub Drapál was kind enough to take us to court. Luckily, this was literally, not figuratively. Despite studying sentencing for a living, a lot of my understanding is acquired through the mediated lens of court files and...
