Studies
Study programmes
The department offers the following study programmes in Norwegian:
- Criminology (one year)
- Bachelor in Criminology
- Master in Criminology (1 1/2 – 2 years)
- Master in Sociology of Law (1 1/2 – 2 years)
Courses and programmes offered in English
Become an exchange student at our Department
Our teachers are leading scholars in their field, offering courses on emerging issues in criminology and sociology of law
Research
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Fieldwork in Pakistan
Arjumand Kazmi's research has taken her from the borderlands of Pakistan and Afghanistan to archives in Switzerland. Back in Norway she found herself struggling to do justice to her informants.
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AI, reality as simulation and where it leaves us
Debates about artificial intelligence are debates about ourselves, says Mareile Kaufmann. It’s important that we do not lose track of our own position in this fast-moving discourse.
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Researching legal regulation in an era of deglobalization
The University of Oslo has received funding from the Research Council of Norway to identify and understand scenarios for a less connected future where nation-states increasingly protect their borders and fight international institutions and their legal standards. – This will support and strengthen Socio-legal research in Norway, according to Kristin Bergtora Sandvik and Peter Scharff Smith, the leaders of the project.
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Should all rapes be reported?
Why do so many people choose not to report rape? Research shows that the trauma of talking about the abuse as well as owning one’s own narrative of what happened can be crucial.
Events
News
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Katja Franko receives an award from the American Society of Criminology June 5, 2023 9:33 AM
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Vacant PhD Fellowship in Criminology Sociology of Law Mar. 28, 2023 8:32 PM
Publications
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Resistance to platformization: Palantir in the Norwegian police Mar. 15, 2024 2:08 PM
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Hacia un futuro sin femicidios Mar. 8, 2024 3:04 PM
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Cover Criminal Justice, Wildlife Conservation and Animal Rights in the Anthropocene Mar. 8, 2024 2:57 PM
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Special issue: Voices from Africa Mar. 8, 2024 2:55 PM
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The Norwegian Chain of Wildlife Treaty Effectiveness Mar. 8, 2024 2:16 PM
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Large Predator Poaching as Situational Action Fueled by Legal Hunts Mar. 1, 2024 12:43 PM