Anders Bratholm (7 January 1920 – 8 July 2010) was a
Norwegian
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professor and legal scholar.
Biography
Bratholm was born in Kristiania (now
Oslo
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), Norway. His parents were Johan Bernhard Bratholm (1893–1967) and Petra Marie Ratvik (1895–1971).
He took his
doctorate degree
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in 1958.
After graduation, he was a judge prior to becoming a fellow student at the University of Oslo. He was a
professor
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of
jurisprudence
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at the
University of Oslo
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from 1960, a position he held until his retirement in 1990. His legal field was primarily criminal law which he taught at the university.
He published ''Pågripelse og varetektsfengsel'' (1957) and numerous other books. He was editor-in-chief of the newspaper ''
Dagningen
''Dagningen'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Lillehammer in Oppland county.
History and profile
''Dagningen'' was started in 1924. The paper was affiliated with the Labour Party. It had its headquarters in Lillehammer.
In 1997 the pape ...
'' from 1945 until 1947, and of the journal '' Lov og Rett'' from 1962 until 1990. He was a member of the
World Peace Foundation
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(''Stiftelsen Fred'') 1986-92 and member of the
Norwegian Helsinki Committee
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1990–92.
He was a member of the
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters ( no, Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway.
History
The Royal Frederick Univer ...
since 1963, and was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the
Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
.
He was awarded the
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