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The Institute of Criminology has been providing innovations in the fields of criminology and law for more than half a century.
A renovated Little Free Library awaits you at the entrance to the Library of the Institute of Criminology. With a selection that will be refreshed eve
“We live in a time when the line between war and peace has blurred”
10. 2. 2026 Primorski dnevnik: “My proposal is very simple: we should stick to the rules we already have — the United Nations Charter, which says when the use of force is allowed. If these rules...
1on1: Renata Salecl
2. 2. 2026 1.program of TV Slovenia – Marcel: Why do so many people long for an authoritarian leader who would make decisions on their behalf? How is it that in today’s society rudeness has suddenly...
Successfully Held Conference on School Violence: Research, Practical Insights, and Recommendations for the Future
In recent years, violence in the school environment has become an increasingly prominent social issue, while tolerance for such behaviour has been steadily declining in both professional circles and...
“Youth crime often reflects deeper distress and harmful environments”
29. 1. 2026 Odmevi (TV SLO 1)Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mojca M. Plesničar spoke on the TV programme Odmevi about the rise in peer violence and the ways in which the digital age and social media are creating...
Slovenia Introduces a Systemic Juvenile Criminal Justice Framework
29. 1. 2026 Ljubljana - Radio Prvi (RTV SLO)In the latest episode of Ob osmih Dr. Mojca M. Plesničar discusses why swift intervention in cases involving juvenile offenders is crucial. She also...
Sentencing Forum, a new meeting point that strengthens connections across the sentencing research community
The Sentencing Forum is a new online meeting space designed to complement the existing academic structures in the sentencing field. We have conferences, workshops, working groups, and project-based...
Tuesday Meeting: »Kálmán Kulcsár and the Making of Hungarian Legal Sociology: Power, Compromise, and International Networks«
We kindly invite you to a lecture by Dr. Márton Matyasovszky‑Németh entitled “Kálmán Kulcsár and the Making of Hungarian Legal Sociology: Power, Compromise, and International Networks”, which will...
Strengthening knowledge and skills for the protection of children in the justice system
Today, we successfully concluded a series of training sessions aimed at strengthening the knowledke and skills of legal professionals and other experts for effective representation and work with...
Launch of the European CRIDE Project: Strengthening the Right to Defence and the Role of Defence Counsel in Criminal Proceedings
At the Institute of Criminology, we have started a new European project CRIDE – The effectiveness of the suspected or accused of a crime persons right of defence (to be defended with the help of a...
Renata Salecl presents her book in Buenos Aires
Renata Salecl presented her book Maleducados (Godot Publishing House) in Buenos Aires. Representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Argentina and the Slovenian community also...
Musk promised freedom, but gave tools for child abuse. Who will be held accountable?
10. 1. 2026 Svet24.siDirector of the Institute of Criminology prof. Dr. Aleš Završnik warned of the serious risks posed by the launch of generative artificial intelligence (Grok) without appropriate...
Renata Salecl keynote speaker at the largest science festival in South America
Our researcher Renata Salecl took part as a keynote speaker at the Congreso Futuro festival in Santiago, Chile—the largest scientific event in South America—which took place from January 12 to 17,...
Tuesday meeting: »Imperialist Sanctions, the Law of the Jungle, and Quasi-Mafia Governance of International Relations«
We kindly invite you to a lecture by our researcher Dr. Zoran Kanduč entitled “Imperialist Sanctions, the Law of the Jungle, and Quasi-Mafia Governance of International Relations.” The lecture will...
Open call for abstracts for the upcoming criminology conference
9. and 10. April 2026, Faculty of Law UL Poljanski nasip 2, 1000 LjubljanaThis conference seeks to explore the ways in which criminologists can—and should—address state criminality; to consider how...
Presentation of challenges of prosecuting human trafficking in Slovenia
From 12 to 14 November 2025, a meeting of the Network of National Anti-Trafficking Coordinators of South-Eastern Europe (NATC-SEE) took place in Sarajevo. The meeting was also attended by our...
Poljanski nasip 2
1000 Ljubljana
