MLaw Morgane Délèze ·

Faculty manager – law french speaking

Morgane Délèze's research delves into the concept of violence and its legal interpretations in criminal law.

Doctoral Thesis: Guided by Prof. Camille Perrier Depeursinge (University of Lausanne) in collaboration with Prof. Thierry Godel (Unidistance Suisse), Morgane's research delves into the concept of violence and its legal interpretations in criminal law. Her study critically examines the evolving definition of violence, which now includes a broad spectrum of behaviours, ranging from physical force to property damage, and extending to verbal and psychological abuse. The core question of her research is whether violence, in the context of criminal law, should be narrowly defined in accordance with the principle of legality, or if a broader definition is necessary to accommodate societal changes and maintain judicial flexibility in interpretation.

Morgane's previous research, conducted during her Master's program at the University of Fribourg, focused on the criminal implications of civil disobedience. This work, particularly examining the resurgence of this form of protest among environmental activists and its subsequent legal repercussions, has been published online by Weblaw editions.

Additionally, Morgane is actively involved in the project titled "Rethinking Penal Dogmatics in Combating Violent Extremism" with Prof. Thierry Godel, which aims to innovate and adapt criminal law theory to contemporary challenges.