Studies
Study programmes
The department offers the following study programmes in Norwegian:
- Criminology (one year)
- Bachelor in Criminology
- Master in Criminology (1 1/2 – 2 years)
- Master in Sociology of Law (1 1/2 – 2 years)
Courses and programmes offered in English
Become an exchange student at our Department
Our teachers are leading scholars in their field, offering courses on emerging issues in criminology and sociology of law
Research
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The desistance of the long distance runner
How is it that running can lead to freedom after having served time in prison?
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Creative policing
Over the last decade, police have become more future-oriented and strategic. Annette Vestby demonstrates how the police work creatively and pragmatically to solve their tasks.
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Fieldwork in Pakistan
Arjumand Kazmi's research has taken her from the borderlands of Pakistan and Afghanistan to archives in Switzerland. Back in Norway she found herself struggling to do justice to her informants.
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AI, reality as simulation and where it leaves us
Debates about artificial intelligence are debates about ourselves, says Mareile Kaufmann. It’s important that we do not lose track of our own position in this fast-moving discourse.
Events
News
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Katja Franko receives an award from the American Society of Criminology June 5, 2023 9:33 AM
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Vacant PhD Fellowship in Criminology Sociology of Law Mar. 28, 2023 8:32 PM
Publications
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Thematic Section: Femicide – a persistence social issue Apr. 19, 2024 2:46 PM
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Trust, nuance, and care: Advantages and challenges of repeat qualitative interviews Apr. 19, 2024 2:28 PM
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Police Stops in Norway: Public Controversies and Minority Status Apr. 12, 2024 3:02 PM
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Bioprospecting and biopiracy Apr. 12, 2024 2:51 PM
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Polisiær etterretning i et historisk perspektiv Apr. 5, 2024 3:30 PM
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Resistance to platformization: Palantir in the Norwegian police Mar. 15, 2024 2:08 PM