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

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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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November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Reposted by Henrik L. Bentsen
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
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Great to be part of this interesting panel on #ecprgc25!
We now have an amazing room for the rest of #ecprgc25! And just now we have an even more amazing presentation by @henrikbentsen.bsky.social on how introducing AI in sentencing decisions influence perceptions of fairness
August 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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...
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.
rett24.no
January 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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/...
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...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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...
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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January 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM