CHILDCRIM
CHILDCRIM is a five-year interdisciplinary research project, combining perspectives from legal and mental health research. The project is led by Linda Gröning, and is supported by the Research Council of Norway.
About the research project
CHILDCRIM focuses on assessments of children in criminal cases conducted by experts and judges. The project integrates research on children's rights, child development, and mental disorders. The goal is to identify the need for changes in legal regulations and to contribute to further knowledge development
People
Project manager
Linda Gröning Professor (PI)
Ingun Fornes Associate Professor (co-PI)
Kevin S. Douglas Researcher (co-PI)
Project members
Maj-Britt Posserud Professor
Kari Øverland PhD Research fellow
Martin Mindestrømmen Post doctoral fellow
Advosory board
Ronnie Mackay Professor i rettsvitenskap, De Montfort University (Storbritannia)
Ton Liefaard Professor i rettsvitenskap, Leiden University (Nederland)
Marit Skivenes Professor i statsvitenskap, Universitetet i Bergen (Norge)
Gideon Yaffe Professor i rettsvitenskap, filosofi og psykologi, Yale Law School (USA)
Reference group
Inga Bejer Engh PST, tidl. Barneombud
Maria Hessen Jacobsen Elden Advokatfirma, Advokatforeningens menneskerettighetsutvalg
Torunn Salomonsen Riksadvokaten
Karl Heinrik Melle Den rettsmedisinske kommisjon
Lise Gro Søreide Hordaland tingrett
Svein Øverland Nasjonal enhet for rettspsykiatrisk sakkyndighet
