Overview

A PhD position in Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam, based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Applications close on 1 Nov 2026. The listing states that the position is paid.

Key facts

Opportunity type: PhD position
Organization: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Field / discipline: Law
Application deadline: 1 Nov 2026
Funding / compensation: Paid
Duration: See source description
Last source check: No source check recorded

Project description

Original title: Docent/(PhD)onderzoeker Herziening van het strafrechtelijk sanctiestelsel

De studie van fenomenen die verband houden met onveiligheid, onzekerheid en marginalisering, en de sociale reacties op deze fenomenen, zowel vanuit een juridisch normatief perspectief als vanuit een empirisch perspectief;
De analyse van fundamentele veronderstellingen die ten grondslag liggen aan regelgeving en het bestuderen van de uitvoering van regelgeving, de effectiviteit en de legitimiteit ervan, en de onbedoelde gevolgen van de manier waarop de wet wordt uitgevoerd;
De studie van actoren en beroepen binnen het (straf)rechtssysteem, met inbegrip van de rechterlijke besluitvorming en de werkwijze van juridische beroepsbeoefenaren;
Fundamentele juridische reflectie op de rol van strafrechtelijke sancties, (hervormingen in) het strafproces, en de studie van overgangen tussen rechtsgebieden, met inbegrip van vragen over bevoegdheden tussen verschillende jurisdicties en autoriteiten.

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What type of opportunity is this and where is it based?: This is a PhD position at Erasmus University Rotterdam, based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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