EXPUN
EXPUN is a four-year research project that explores the legal frameworks of penal execution. The project is led by Henriette Tøssebro and is supported by the Research Council of Norway.
About the research project
EXPUN is a research project that aims to explore and address the challenges in the administration of punishment within the criminal justice system.
The project focuses on the different frameworks of penal execution in Norway and India, examining the philosophical, legal, economic, and criminological perspectives involved. The project aims to identify the discrepancies between the law in theory and practice, analyse the impact of these discrepancies, and formulate recommendations for improving the legal frameworks.
The research project utilizes a mixed research methodology, including legal doctrinal analysis, legal empirical research, and comparative analysis. The ultimate goal of the project is to contribute to the development of more effective and equitable sentencing policies that promote rehabilitation and reduce crime.
International collaboration
The project is a collaboration between the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen and Nalsar University of Law in India. It is conducted as a twin project, where the same questions will be addressed in both Norway and India with support from national and international experts.
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Project manager
Henriette Tøssebro Associate Professor (PI), University of Bergen
K.V.K. Santhy Professor (co-PI), Nalsar University of Law
Project members
Kelly Solem-Young PhD Research Fellow, Universitetet i Bergen
Abhishek Sharma Padmanabhan Associate Professor, Nalsar University of Law
Martine Mellbye Research assistant, Master's student
Ingunn Kvernvold Myhre Research assistant, Master's student
Sofia-Madelen Myhra Olsen Master's student
Advisory commitee
Professor Daniel Richman Colombia Law School, USA
Professor Thomas Ugelvik University of Oslo, Norway
Professor Anders Løvlie University of Oslo, Norway
Justice PN Prakash Former judge High Court, Tamilnadu
Professor Sri Krishna Deca Rao NALSAR University of Law
Dr. Mr Ahmad Former DGP, Prisons, India
Reference group
Kelly Nicole Arnesen Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service
Ingunn Seim Regional Correctional Services in Western Norway
Thomas Berge Norwegian National Human Rights Institution
Maria Hessen Jacobsen Elden lawfirm, Norwegian Bar Association
Jacob Eide Legal aid clinic Juss Buss
David Toska Wayback (non profit foundation)
