PROTECT aims to enhance understanding of how to integrate children’s rights with public safety concerns by exploring the intersection between child protection and criminal justice systems. As youth crime, including violent offenses, is rising in the Nordic countries, the project focuses on identifying ways to protect children’s rights while addressing public safety. It also aims to fill knowledge gaps in how these two systems—each with distinct legal and professional frameworks—can work together more effectively.
PROTECT is built on an interdisciplinary foundation, combining insights from political science, law, and social work. By employing innovative research methods, including legal and conceptual analysis, surveys, experiments, and text analysis, the project will advance understanding of how child rights can be aligned with crime prevention efforts. It will also contribute to theory development in the areas of state protection and children’s autonomy.
The findings will not only contribute to academic discourse but will also provide policymakers with a solid theoretical and empirical foundation to improve child protection strategies and youth crime prevention initiatives. Furthermore, PROTECT aligns with international goals, particularly the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on reducing inequalities and promoting transparent, effective institutions.
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Facts
Project period
2025-2029
Funding
Research Council of Norway
University of Bergen
Countries
Norway
Research team
Linda Grøning
Marit Skivenes
Siri Gloppen
Ingun Fornes
Partner organizations and projects
Exploring Contemporary Legal Challenges to the Execution of Punishment (EX-PUN)
Advisory Board
Stephen Hart
Jill D. Berrick
Johannes Bijlsma
Morten Holmboe
Reference Group
Inga Bejer Engh
Mathias Lia Nordmoen
Helga Arianson
Åsmund Steine
This project has received funding from the Research Council of Norway (grant no. 352367).
Disclaimer: Publications from the project reflects only the authors’ views and the funding agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.