Few would contest the value of academic freedom, i.e. the principle that researchers are free to ask critical questions and publish their findings without interference from the authorities. In practice, difficult questions ...

Beredskapstroppen er politiets spesielle innsatsenhet mot sabotasje, terror, gisselsituasjoner, vanskelige væpnede oppdrag og organisert kriminalitet. Den er en del av ordensseksjonen ved Oslo politidistrikt. Denne operative ...

Much of our knowledge about organized crime is based on data from official sources. The police, courts and public officials are central contributors of information used in the media discourse and in research on organized ...

Organized crime in the Nordic countries shares some common traits and usually takes the form of small and flexible networks. There are very few, if any, Mafia-like groups. The level of corruption of officials is low and ...

Emnet ”Påtalemyndighetens praksis som rettskilde” er en spesialstudie av spørsmålet om, og eventuelt i hvilken grad bestemmelser, avgjørelser og praksis fra andre enn lovgiver og domstolene med Høyesterett i spissen, kan ...

Interprofessional collaboration has been described both as an opportunity to meet the demands of a complex society, but also as a potential threat to professional autonomy. Interprofessional relationships are central in ...

In Austin & Others v the United Kingdom The European Court of Human Rights came to the conclusion that the use of a police cordon, also known as “kettling”, where approximately 2000 people were forced to remain inside the ...

The Norwegian Police Service (NPS) have been heavily criticized after the 22 July 2011 terror attacks at Utøya and in Oslo. One of the evaluation reports stated three shortcomings in the NPS: culture, attitudes ...

Purpose: To compare the social background of Norwegian and Swedish police students. Are there differences in the students’ social background, and if so, are such differences reflected in different attitudes and career plans ...

Penal provisions designed to cover repeated and severe abuse in close relationships have been in effect in Norway for the past decade (section 219 of the former Criminal Code, sections 282/283 of the revised Criminal Code). ...