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.

First Sentrix Workshop

First Sentrix Workshop

As part of the ERC Sentrix project, a workshop dedicated to the decision-making architecture in sentencing will be held in Bled from November 12 to 14, 2025. Discussions will focus on the factors that shape the environment in which sentencing decisions take place...

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Linguistic ambiguity in court

Linguistic ambiguity in court

Researchers from the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Dr. Mojca M. Plesničar and Manja Skočir, reveal in a podcast that language is both a tool and a weapon in the courtroom. It is a fundamental tool used by lawyers and is crucial in the...

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Research Design

1st PHASE

Foundational Research

2nd PHASE

Development of Sentencing Typology

3rd PHASE

Empirical Research and Comparative Analysis

4th PHASE

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