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Prof. dr. mr. M. (Rinus) Otte is a Professor of Criminal Law & Criminology at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law. He also holds the position of Vice-president at the Gerechtshof Arnhem (Arnhem Court of Appeal). His research focuses on criminal procedural law, traffic law, and traffic engineering, with a particular emphasis on judicial organization, legal transparency, and forensic care collaboration.
- University: University of Groningen
- School: Faculty of Law
- Rank: Professor
- Other Position: Vice-president, Gerechtshof Arnhem
- Email: m.otte@rug.nl
Otte's publications span judicial process optimization, sentencing guidelines, and legal quality frameworks. His recent works include analyses of digitalization in criminal law chains (2014), judicial accountability (2011), and forensic care collaboration (2011). He also contributed to debates on judicial autonomy and legal duration of life sentences.
Media contributions highlight his expertise in criminal law's societal role and sentencing debates, including critiques of punitive policies as social work analogies (2018) and discussions on life imprisonment definitions (2020).
