As part of our new project, PROTECT (Protecting Child Rights and Public Safety: Premises for the Integration of a Child’s Best Interest and Crime Prevention), we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in either law or political science. The application deadline is December 30th, 2024.
PROTECT is a five-year socio-legal research project focused on children’s rights and crime prevention. Led by Professors Linda Gröning and Marit Skivenes, and funded by the Research Council of Norway, the project aims to enhance understanding of how to integrate children’s rights with public safety concerns by exploring the intersection of child protection and criminal justice systems. With youth crime, including violent offenses, on the rise in the Nordic countries, the project seeks to identify ways to safeguard children’s rights while addressing public safety needs. It also aims to address knowledge gaps on how these two systems—each with distinct legal and professional frameworks—can collaborate more effectively.
The project has an interdisciplinary foundation, drawing on political science, law, and social work. Using innovative research methods such as legal and conceptual analysis, surveys, experiments, and text analysis, PROTECT will advance the understanding of how child rights can be aligned with crime prevention. Additionally, it will contribute to theoretical developments in state protection and children’s autonomy.
For more details about the position and requirements, please visit the job advertisement on Jobnorge.no.
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