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Mojca M Plesnicar

@mplesnicar.bsky.social

Senior Research Associate, Institute of Criminology. Associate professor in Criminology, University of Ljubljana. Interested in sentencing & decision-making, punishment, people & institutions.

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To the interest of researchers working on #empirical #criminal #law. There is a new working group hosted by the European Society of Empirical Legal Studies. Led by 2 rising stars in the field, @msoltes.bsky.social & Jakub Drapal. #ESELS members can join here: esels.eu/working-group/

29.10.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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New article with the brilliant Jasmina ArneΕΎ in the latest Prison Service Journal on youth justice in Slovenia – part of a brilliant special issue on European developments with a standout cover and powerful contributions throughout.

www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/prison-servi...

21.05.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How many breakthroughs never happened because half the population was locked out of the lab, courtroom, or clinic?
Intl Day of Women & Girls in Science reminds us that progress happens faster & smarter when we recognise talent & ideas for what they are - not who they come from.
Make room for her!

11.02.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My book launch in Oxford is on January 23, please sign up here to view online or in person: www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

10.01.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2️⃣ Putting People Behind Closed Doors: An Analysis of Social Care Detention in Slovenia (co-authored with Luka Gal Prestor and Jasmina ArneΕΎ).
πŸ”—https://www.policija.si/images/stories/Publikacije/RKK/PDF/2024/04/RKK2024-04_LukaGalPrestor_PutingPeopleBehindClosedDoors.pdf

10.01.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1️⃣ Digitalisation of the Slovenian Justice System and Its Discontents (co-authored with Ales Zavrsnik and Lora Briski).
πŸ”—https://www.policija.si/images/stories/Publikacije/RKK/PDF/2024/04/RKK2024-04_AlesZavrsnik_DigitalisationOfTheSLOJusticeSystem.pdf

10.01.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The journal holds a unique place as the primary source for criminology in Slovenia and beyond; it adheres to rigorous peer-review, shows unparalleled dedication to open access, and is included in the big academic databases. I had the privilege of contributing to two articles in this special issue!

10.01.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Policija - RKK 2024-4 Slovenska Policija

I’m thrilled to share the latest special English-language issue of the Journal of Criminal Investigation and Criminology (Revija za kriminalistiko in kriminologijo - RKK), marking the culmination of the Institute of Criminology's 70th-anniversary celebrations.
πŸ”— www.policija.si/medijsko-sre...

10.01.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Constructing Objectivity: Emotions in Legal Decision-making The field of Law and Emotion originated in discussions that disputed the bifurcation of emotion and law. In the past decade, these discussions have inspired socio-legal research on the dynamic and soc...

The paper is part of a special issue, co-edited by Stina Bergman Blix, Louise Victoria Johansen, Sharyn Roach Anleu and myself, titled Constructing Objectivity: Emotions in Legal Decision-making, and is a result of Stina's brilliant #ERC project #JustEmotions.
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

06.12.2024 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers | The challenges of being imperfect: how do judges and prosecutors deal with sentencing disparity

I have a new paper, in which I explore how judges and prosecutors deal with the challenges of making mistakes in sentencing.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...

06.12.2024 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Last week's #ASC Conference in San Francisco (my first) was an exercise in perseverance (jetlag is no joke) and a curious observational effort. Criminology there is same as in Europe, but not quite. Sentencing is similar, but not really. The debates sound familiar, but off. A parallel world of sorts

20.11.2024 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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