Dr Yannick van den Brink

Assistant Professor, Child Law and Criminal Law, University of Leiden

Research:

Dr Van den Brink’s research addresses normative and empirical questions in the areas of youth justice, criminal justice children’s rights and human rights. His specific fields of expertise are youth court decision-making, procedural safeguards in youth justice proceedings and deprivation of liberty of children. His current research project concerns an international comparative study of remand decision-making in youth courts, with a particular focus on the meaning of the principle of equality in the decision-making process

Visiting between:

01/09/2019 - 28/02/2021

Mr Osamu Omichi

National Police Agency, Japan

Research:

Mr Omichi’s research will consider, in comparison with that of Japan, the development of new legal and social systems relating to future automated driving in the United Kingdom.  His main research activities will include analysis of data sourced within the University, as well as interviews and discussions with government officials, researchers involved with developing this technology and other interested parties

Visiting between:

02/09/2020 - 31/08/2021

Host: Larry Sherman