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Per Jørgen Ystehede

Senior Adviser - Technical and administrative group

Email p.j.ystehede@jus.uio.no

Phone +47 22 85 01 31

Mobile phone +47 92483712

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Visiting address Kristian Augusts gate 17 Domus Juridica 8.etg 0164 Oslo

Postal address Postboks 6706 St. Olavs plass 0130 Oslo

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Responsibilities

Ystehede primarily works to assist the head of administration and the head of the department in research administration and policy.

Background

Ystehede has an M.phil degree in Criminological research from Cambridge University, and a Cand.philol. degree in History of Ideas from the University of Oslo.

Appointments

Member of the editorial board of The Journal of Historical Criminology and Justice, Power and Resistance
Executive Secretary for the The Nordic Research Council for Criminology (2022–2024)
Executive Secretary for the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control

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(2026/forthcoming) with Paul Knepper Cesare Lombroso: The Criminal Sciences and Beyond. London: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

(2025). What is History for Criminology?’or ‘What we talk about when we talk about Historical Criminology’. The Journal of Historical Criminology (JHC). 1(1), s. 1–8.

(2014). Two suspicious persons: Norwegian Narratives and Images of a Police Murder Case, 1926-1950. Media History. s. 368–383

(2013) with Paul Knepper The Cesare Lombroso Handbook, Routledge.

(2010) with Nicole Rafter "Here Be Dragons: Lombroso, the Gothic, and Social Control" i Mathieu Deflem,(red.) Popular Culture, Crime and Social Control. Sociology of Crime Law and Deviance, Volume 14.

(2008) In the Twilight of Good and Evil: Cesare Lombroso and the Criminological Imagination. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.

Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Skilbrei, May-Len (2018). “Down on whores”. Considering representations of Jack the Ripper’s victims. In Crowhurst, Isabel; dewey, susan & Izugbara, Chimaraoke (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. ISSN 9781351133906. doi: 10.4324/9781351133913-48. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Skilbrei, May-Len (2018). Cultural Representations of 19th-Century Prostitution. In Rafter, Nicole & Brown, Michelle (Ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Crime, Media, and Popular Culture. Oxford University Press. ISSN 9780190494674. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.013.214. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2016). Contested Spaces: On Crime Museums, Monuments and Memorials. In Knepper, Paul & Johansen, Anja (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the History of Crime and Criminal Justice. Oxford University Press. ISSN 9780199352333. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). The Shadowy Man of Reason - Beccaria and the Norwegian Abolitionist Movement. Antigone. Quadrimestrale di critica del sistema penale e penitenziario. ISSN 1828-437X. p. 143–150. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). Two suspicious persons: Norwegian Narratives and Images of a Police Murder Case, 1926-1950. Media History. ISSN 1368-8804. 20(4), p. 368–383. doi: 10.1080/13688804.2014.949420. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Knepper, Paul (2013). Introduction. In Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Knepper, Paul (Ed.), The Cesare Lombroso Handbook. Routledge. ISSN 9780415509770. p. 1–7. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2013). Demonizing being: Lombroso and the ghosts of criminology. In Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Knepper, Paul (Ed.), The Cesare Lombroso Handbook. Routledge. ISSN 9780415509770. p. 72–97. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2012). Constructing a Meta-History of Eco-global criminology: On Brute Criminologists, Mortified Bunnies, Nature and its Discontent. In Ellefsen, Rune; Larsen, Guri & Sollund, Ragnhild (Ed.), Eco-global Crimes: Contemporary and Future Challenges. Ashgate. ISSN 9781409434931. p. 57–70. doi: 10.4324/9781315578651-4. Full text in Research Archive
Johansen, Per Ole & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2010). Nordic economic crime research: Work in progress. In Ystehede, Per Jørgen (Eds.), Økonomisk kriminalitet. Nordiske perspektiver. Nordisk samarbeidsråd for kriminologi. ISSN 9788276880205. p. 7–10. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Rafter, Nicole (2010). Here Be Dragons: Lombroso, the Gothic and Social Control. In Deflem, Mathieu (Eds.), Popular Culture, Crime and Social Control. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. ISSN 9781849507325. p. 263–284. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Rafter, Nicole (2009). Lombroso e la cultura di massa. In Montaldo, Silvano (Eds.), Cesare Lombroso cento anni dopo. UTET. ISSN 9788802081397. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2009). La Scandinavia. In Montaldo, Silvano (Eds.), Cesare Lombroso cento anni dopo. UTET. ISSN 9788802081397. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2001). Den onde tanke. Materialisten. Tidsskrift for forskning, fagkritikk og teoretisk debatt. ISSN 0801-3055. Full text in Research Archive

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Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Knepper, Paul (2013). The Cesare Lombroso Handbook. Routledge. ISBN 9780415509770. 372 p. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2012). Let´s put it all together. Nordisk Samarbeidsråd for kriminologi. ISBN 9788276880250. 3 p. Full text in Research Archive
Andenæs, Kristian; Eikvam, Turid & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2012). Kriminologiske byvandringer. Novus Forlag. ISBN 9788270996766. 194 p. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2010). Økonomisk kriminalitet. Nordiske perspektiver. Nordisk samarbeidsråd for kriminologi. ISBN 9788276880205. 148 p. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2008). In the twilight of Good and Evil. Cesare Lombroso and the Criminological Imagination. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG. ISBN 9783639071283. 164 p. Full text in Research Archive

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Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Ugelvik, Thomas (2026). Kan fengsler fremme god helse? Forskere vil flytte blikket fra skade til håp - Institutt for kriminologi og rettssosiologi (IKRS). [Internet]. uio.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen; Gill-Leslie, Robyn & Kaufmann, Mareile (2026). Missing bodies of evidence - Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law (IKRS). [Internet]. UNIVERSITY OF OSLO WEBSITE. doi: https:/www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/research/projects/bodiesofevidence/news/missing-bodies-of-evidence.html. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
What happens when forensic scientists are expected to give answers after atrocity, but the bodies are missing?
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2025). What is History for Criminology?’or ‘What we talk about when we talk about Historical Criminology’. The Journal of Historical Criminology (JHC). 1(1), p. 1–8. doi: https:/journalofhistoricalcriminology.pubpub.org/pub/k56ttl5x/release/2?readingCollection=c21d113f. Full text in Research Archive
Ellefsen, Hjørdis Birgitte; Lomell, Heidi Mork & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2025). Gamle idealer og praksiser i politiet i ny innpakning. [Internet]. uio.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2022). Applying for research grants. Full text in Research Archive
Houge, Anette Bringedal; Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Hol, Maud (2022). Når vold skal gjøres til tekst. Full text in Research Archive
Graver, Jenny & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2022). Administrativt ansatte bør ytre seg mer. Full text in Research Archive
Sollund, Ragnhild & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2019). International conventions on the wrong track. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Sollund, Ragnhild (2019). Internasjonale konvensjoner på villspor. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
Ellefsen, Rune & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2018). Fortsatt aktuell etter 50 år. [Internet]. Institutt for kriminologi og rettssosiologi sin nettside. Full text in Research Archive
Ellefsen, Rune; Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Kanestrøm, Jorunn (2018). Kontrollen med ulovlige protestaksjoner tar stadig nye former. [Internet]. Det juridiske fakultetet. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Ulovlige protestaksjoner kan utløse kontrolltiltak som begrenser mulighetene for å aksjonere lovlig, fordi kreative kontrolltiltak fra myndighetene har uforutsette konsekvenser, viser ny forskning.
Ellefsen, Rune & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2018). Strenge tiltak mot radikale kan gjøre vondt verre. [Internet]. www.forskning.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Søderholm, Tara Matilde (2017). Seksuelle overgrep i krig kan ikke løses i rettssalen alene. Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X. Full text in Research Archive
Søderholm, Tara Matilde & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2017). Filmfestival som forskning og formidling. http://www.uio.no/. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen; Villman, Emma & Plambech, Sine (2017). Migration from the cradle to the grave. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2017). Cesare Lombroso. In Kerley, Kent R. (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Corrections. Wiley-Blackwell. ISSN 9781118845387. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Søderholm, Tara Matilde (2017). Seksuelle overgrep i krig kan ikke løses i rettssalen alene. http://www.uio.no/. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen; Fosse, Marit; Mohn, Sigmund Book & Franko, Katja (2016). Fra kontroll av svensker til kontroll av syrere. [Internet]. Forskning.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Det er lett å tenke at politiets kontroll av innvandring er et helt nytt fenomen. Men slik er det altså ikke, ifølge kriminologisk forskning.
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2016). Contested Spaces: reflecting on criminological museum historiography. Full text in Research Archive
Lohne, Kjersti; Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Fosse, Marit (2016). Global criminal law-making – a Western industry? [Journal]. Science Nordic. Full text in Research Archive
Lohne, Kjersti & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2016). Global strafferett – en vestlig industri? [Internet]. uio.no. Full text in Research Archive
Lohne, Kjersti; Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Fosse, Marit (2016). Global strafferett – en vestlig industri? [Internet]. Forskning.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). La modernità di Beccaria e la prospettiva abolizionista. Full text in Research Archive
Flaatten, Sverre & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). 'What's past is prologue'. European Journal of Criminology. ISSN 1477-3708. 11(2), p. 135–141. doi: 10.1177/1477370813494739. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). Med rett til å bite. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). Om frosker, fremmed magi og samfunn i forvandling. Materialisten. Tidsskrift for forskning, fagkritikk og teoretisk debatt. ISSN 0801-3055. 1, p. 129–137. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2014). Når tilliten til myndighetene svikter. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Lindbekk, Monika (2013). Egyptisk familelovgivning etter revolusjonen. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2013). Fortellinger om Lombroso - presentasjon av The Cesare Lombroso Handbook. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2013). The Development of Criminology in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2013). Norsk kriminalistforenings historie. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2013). Crime Museums, Monuments and Memorials. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2013). The reception of Lombroso in Scandinavia - then and now. Full text in Research Archive
Andenæs, Kristian; Eikvam, Turid & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2012). Forord. Presentasjon av innledere. Introduksjon av artiklene, Kriminologiske byvandringer. Novus Forlag. ISSN 9788270996766. p. 7–16. Full text in Research Archive
Ellefsen, Rune & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2012). - Ikke en rettstat verdig. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo, IKRS: www.uio.no/ikrs. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Lindbekk, Monika (2011). Revolusjon i egyptisk familierett? [Internet]. UiO.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen & Mohn, Sigmund Book (2011). Migrasjon og politiarbeid. [Internet]. UiO.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2010). Hvor får utsatt minoritetsungdom hjelp? EXTRABLADET. Helse og Rehablitering. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2010). Den undertrykte biologien? - noen refleksjoner rundt Vibeke Ottesens' biosososial kriminologi prosjekt. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2010). Født til hor - forbryterkvinnen, den prostituerte og den normale kvinnen. Albertine. ISSN 1500-3167. p. 18–21. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2010). Tja, prosjekt og prosjekt ... Full text in Research Archive
Frøjd, Elise Koppang & Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2009). Fengsler danner ikke nettverk. [Internet]. Forskning.no. Full text in Research Archive
Ystehede, Per Jørgen (2007). Test. [Internet]. UiO. Full text in Research Archive

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