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Henrik L. Bentsen

@henrikbentsen.bsky.social
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I am a political scientist working at NORCE Norwegian Research center. I do research on judicial behavior and public opinion of courts and judges.

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Henrik L. Bentsen @henrikbentsen.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Exited to share that we have received funding from The Research Council of Norway for the project "Reforming for efficiency? Examining case processing times in the Norwegian District Courts"! @jonkskiple.bsky.social @malcolm-langford.bsky.social www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-...
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Researcher Project for Early Career Scientists (FRIPRO)
FRIPRO funds both basic and applied research that i scuriosity-driven and bold. This call is aimed at early-career researchers who have demonstrated the potential to conduct research of high scientifi...
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ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
What explains variation in trust in child protection services and how does trust influence acceptance of state interventions? @mathealo.bsky.social presents impressive survey data from the OECD countries #ecprgc25
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Henrik L. Bentsen @henrikbentsen.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Great to be part of this interesting panel on #ecprgc25!
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Henrik L. Bentsen @henrikbentsen.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Hvilke rettsformenn i Norges Høyesterett former veien til enighet eller uenighet? @jonkskiple.bsky.social, Gunnar Grendstad og jeg har skrevet en liten sak i @rett24.bsky.social. Les den her: rett24.no/articles/hvi...
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Hvilke rettsformenn former veien til enighet eller uenighet?
Vi fant at kvinnelige dommere, når de er rettsformenn, har betydelig høyere sannsynlighet til å oppnå enighet blant dommerne i avdeling.
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Henrik L. Bentsen @henrikbentsen.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Exited to share that @jonkskiple.bsky.social, Gunnar Grendstad, Mark J. McKenzie and I have a new publication in Journal of Empirical Studies. Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The Impact of Judicial Leadership on Consensus Formation: Evidence From the Supreme Court of Norway
Which judicial leaders are more successful in achieving consensus? This article examines the impact of the leadership of presiding justices on consensus formation on the Norwegian Supreme Court where...
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Henrik L. Bentsen @henrikbentsen.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Thrilled to share that @jonkskiple.bsky.social and I have contributed a chapter on leadership in courts to The Oxford Handbook on Comparative Judicial Behavior! 🎉 Honored to be part of such a remarkable volume. Check it out here: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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Leadership in Courts
AbstractThis chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of judicial behaviour literature on the leadership of courts. The literature su
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