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 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 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,...