Research Areas

Migration and Law
We explore the role of law in the face of migration phenomena

Criminal Justice
We study the organizational and cultural dynamics of criminal agencies in Chile

Institutions
We address the structures and impacts of legal institutions in society

People-Centered Justice Lab
Applied research on access to justice and judicial reform
Latest Publications

Feddersen, M., Wilenmann, J., Cavieres, J., Gambardella, M., & Rochow, D. (2025). "The state is something that disappoints": Legal consciousness amid institutional dissatisfaction. Law & Society Review, 59(1), e35-e63.
Mayra Feddersen, Javier Wilenmann, Julia Cavieres
Wilenmann, J. (2025). Judicial Immunity: A South American Approach. In Transitional Justice and the Criminal Responsibility of Judges (pp. 109-118). Routledge.
Javier Wilenmann
Wilenmann, J., Larroulet, P., Arriagada, I., & Sozzo, M. (2025). Against the Latin American Current? Conditions and Mechanisms of Decarceration in Chile. International Criminology, 1-18.
Javier Wilenmann
Feddersen, M., Wilenmann, J., Cavieres, J., & Gambardella, M. (2024). "The state is something that disappoints": legal consciousness amid institutional dissatisfaction. Law & Society Review, 58(1), 69-94.
Mayra Feddersen, Javier Wilenmann, Julia Cavieres
Wilenmann, J., Larroulet, P., & Arriagada, I. (2024). The decline of incarceration in Chile: A study on the behavior of the Chilean penal system and its impact on the prison population. Criminal Policy, 19(37), 354-385.
Javier Wilenmann
