EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL

Our researchers, dr Mojca M. Plesničar and dr Lora Briški, contributed as external experts to the recently completed European project FULL-PROOF. As part of the project, they prepared the National Report for Slovenia, analysing the implementation of EU directives on...

Mojca Plesničar and Lora Briški attended rehearsals for SNG Drama Ljubljana’s production Nam se to ne more zgodit at the invitation of the creative team, where they discussed how we understand and respond to sexual violence. They also contributed articles to the...

Researcher and Scientific Associate at the Institute of Criminology Dr Vasja Badalič has edited a monograph entitled The Rise of Illiberal Democracies, which offers a criminological reflection on the rise of illiberal politics in today's world – an era marked by...

Two books by Dr Renata Salecl, a researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, have recently been published in new translations. A Passion for Ignorance has been translated into Italian, while Čas grobosti (The Time of...

Researchers from the Institute of Criminology - Dr Vasja Badalič, Dr Nina Žnidaršič, Lovrena Jeromelj and early-career researcher Živa Šketa - participated in the 54th European Group Conference, held in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country from 1 to 4 September 2026....

The Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (ESC) is one of the most significant gatherings of criminologists and professionals working in related fields. Each year, it brings together researchers, practitioners and policymakers from around the world...

Our researcher, Assoc. Prof. Dr Mojca M. Plesničar took part in the international workshop Building ERC-Competitive Research: Lessons from Croatia, held in Split, Croatia, on 7 and 8 September 2026 under the motto Unlocking ERC Success: Smart Preparation & Winning...

Mojca M. Plesničar delivered a lecture entitled Youth, Rules and Boundaries: Social Myths, Reality and the Role of Schools at a professional meeting for principals of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. Drawing on a criminological perspective, she explored...

Dr Kristina Čufar, a researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, has published the scholarly monograph Groundless Law: Hans Kelsen’s Critical Legal Theory, which critically examines the pure theory of law developed in the 20th...

How has the number of fatal road traffic accidents changed over the years? Which administrative unit recorded the highest number? How did the number of cases related to cocaine change between 2014 and 2024? Which parts of Slovenia recorded the highest number of...

1. 8. 2026 24ur - POPkast: Renata Salecl, a researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law Ljubljana, was a guest on POPkast, where she talked about ignorance, its role in modern society, and why people sometimes consciously choose to avoid...

Professor Dr Aleš Završnik, Director of the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, has been invited by the President of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) to participate as a speaker in a Presidential Panel at the Society's...

Institute of Criminology researcher Saša Krajnc and the Institute's Director, Prof. Dr Aleš Završnik, have published a new research article, Personal data protection in experimental AI governance, in ERA Forum (Springer Nature), a quarterly legal journal published by...

20. 7. 2026 RTV SLO - Odmevi: Patriarchal and traditional views are gaining ground among young people, limiting women's place in society, warns our researcher Dr. Eva Bertok. She argues that education on gender equality should begin as early as kindergarten and...

21. 7. 2026 TV Slovenija: Crime fiction is one of the greatest paradoxes of modern culture. Its stories revolve around murder, violence, betrayal, and the darkest sides of human nature, yet for decades it has remained the world's most widely read literary genre and...

The international interim workshop on sentencing and sexual violence was held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, on 16–17 July 2026. The event was organised by the Violence and Society Working Group 11 in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts,...

This week, our colleague Dr Eva Bertok presented preliminary findings from an ongoing Slovenian study on stalking as a form of domestic violence at the BRITISH SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY (BSC) Conference, hosted by the Nottingham Trent University. Her presentation...

As a part of the FOSTER project, the present Intersectoral Networking Guide for Lawyers has been developed as a practical resource to support legal professionals in building and sustaining effective collaborative relationships with stakeholders involved in child...

News about new printed books available on the shelves of our library.Urban Vehovar’s book Za dostojanstvo: Proti sovraštvu in zlu (Primus, 2026) offers a collection of essays providing a reflective and in-depth examination of Slovenian society, its history, and...

21. 6. 2026 Jot down - interview: Our researcher, Dr. Renata Salecl, spoke to the Spanish magazine Jot Down about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on democracy and human rights, as well as populism, neoliberalism, and the growing role of emotions...

At a time when democratic systems around the world are increasingly marked by political crises, states of emergency, and shifts towards illiberal forms of governance, an international conference titled Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Rethinking Democratic Politics in...

The two-day international conference “Psychedelic-assisted Therapy: Social and Legal Challenges” concluded today at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana. Held on 18 and 19 June 2026, the event brought together more than 80 participants from Slovenia and abroad...

At the 42nd Annual Meeting of SIKOM – the Slovenian Electronic Communications Society, held on 29 May 2026 as part of the 41st Workshop on Telecommunications VITEL,  Prof. Dr. Aleš Završnik, Director of the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law Ljubljana...

This week, researchers from the Institute of Criminology – Marko Balažic, Dr Eva Bertok, Dr Lora Briški, Lovrena Jeromelj and Dr Mojca Plesničar – participated in the 2026 Stockholm Criminology Symposium, where they presented research on: Stalking as a form of...

On 21 May 2026, the Centre for European Constitutional Law, in Greece, in collaboration with all partners of the EU-funded project FOSTER Project: Society of Social Psychiatry P. Sakellaropoulos, in Greece, the Center for the Study of Democracy, in Bulgaria, ELTE...

On 25 May, our researcher prof. dr. Renata Salecl was the honorary speaker at the Plečnik Awards ceremony, the most prominent and prestigious event in the field of architecture in Slovenia. In her address, she highlighted the social responsibility of architecture and...

This week, our researchers dr. Miha Hafner in dr. Lora Briški, together with Judge at the Ljubljana Court of Appeal  Deja Kozjek and child clinical psychologist dr. Mateja Hudoklin, attended the final conference of the FOSTER – Enhancing Child-Friendly Justice System...

Our researcher Prof. Dr. Renata Salecl was a guest in the Spanish city of Oviedo, where the city presented its candidacy for the European Capital of Culture 2031 on 7 May. The organisers developed the central theme of the candidacy — Kindness (Amabilidá in the...

In the frame of the EU co-funded project FOSTER – Fostering Child-Friendly Legal Environments through Collaborative Approaches, the Centre for European Constitutional Law, in collaboration with FOSTER project partners, invites you to the FOSTER Final Conference. The...

The Research Handbook on Penal Policy has been published, featuring a chapter on the influence of digital technologies on penal policy authored by Manja Skočir and Prof. Dr. Aleš Završnik. In their contribution, titled Penal Policy and Technological Development, they...

Date: 19. 5. 2026
Time: 11.00
Location: Institute of criminology

Date: 21 April 2026
Time: 11.00 am
Location: Library of the Institute of Criminology

During thei visit to Charles University in Prague, Luka Gal Prestor, Dr Mojca M. Plesničar and Dr Dean Lipovac participated in a comparative international conference focusing on how different legal systems across Europe respond to and sentence white-collar crime....

News about new printed books available on the shelves of our library.Punishment constitutes an interference with individual rights and, at the same time, a cost for society, which is why it requires strong justification. Debates on punishment often diverge between...

10. 3. 2026 Beletrina Digital, Zavrti znanost!:  In the Zavrti znanost podcast, Dr Lora Briški discusses why criminal procedure is a cornerstone of justice and fairness. She also shares insights into her research and her work at the Institute of Criminology. Listen to...

Criminological Perspectives on Palestine: Legal Responses and Academic Complicity in Times of Genocide9-10 April 2026 Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia: Faculty of Law, University of LjubljanaOrganisers Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana and...

Dr Renata Salecl, a senior researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana and an internationally renowned sociologist and philosopher, recently met with students and academics at the Faculty of Communication of Üsküdar University in...