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...
by sentrix-admin | Apr 9, 2026 | News, Sentencing Forum, upcoming
You are welcome to join us at our third forum, Talking to Sentencers, which will take place on Wednesday, 15 April from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CET. Talking to Sentencers explores interviews and focus groups as ways of studying sentencing through the accounts of judges and...
by sentrix-admin | Apr 9, 2026 | News, reflections
In the Sentrix project, we pursue an ambitious goal: to create a map of sentencing, to sketch a representation of a terrain far more intricate than it first appears. Sentencing is not a tidy territory; it is dense, uneven, and alive. It includes statutory rules,...
by Mojca M. Plesnicar | Mar 12, 2026 | News, Sentencing Forum
Last week’s sentencing forum brought together Julian Roberts, Johannes Kaspar and Sigrid van Wingerden, three speakers from England and Wales, Germany, and the Netherlands, respectively, to discuss sentencing guidelines across different jurisdictions. What made the...
by sentrix-admin | Feb 27, 2026 | News, Sentencing Forum, upcoming
You are welcome to join us at our second forum, which will take place on Wednesday, 4 March from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM CET. This session will explore sentencing guidelines across jurisdictions, focusing on their design, use, and effects on judicial discretion,...
