LEVON JUSTYNA, Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Main areas of scientific interest, research and expertise

Criminal Justice.

Education

• 2015 acquired a Doctor of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
• 2010 acquired a Master’s of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.

Main publications

• Levon, Justyna; Švedas, Gintaras. Bausmės vykdymo atidėjimo nepilnamečiams naujovės ir probleminiai aspektai = Innovations and problematic aspects of the suspension of execution of sentence for minors // Vilnius University Open Series: Kelyje su konstitucija: recenzuotų mokslinių straipsnių rinkinys = On the road with the Constitution: peer-reviewed scientific articles collection. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2022. ISBN 9786090707920. eISBN 9786090707937. eISSN 2669-0535. p. 167-191. DOI: 10.15388//KSK.2022.8.
• Švedas, Gintaras; Veršekys, Paulius; Levon, Justyna; Prapiestis, Darius. Lietuvos Respublikos baudžiamojo kodekso Bendrosios dalies vientisumo ir naujovių (su)derinimo iššūkiai : monografija = Challenges of the integrity of the General Part of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania and (co)harmonization of innovations: monography. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2017. 320 p. ISBN 9786094598128. Access via internet: <http://www.tf.vu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LR_Baudziamojo_kodekso_bendrosios_dalies_vientisumo_ir_naujoviu_suderinimo_issukiai.pdf> [Accessed 01/06/2017].
• Raglewski, Janusz; Švedas, Gintaras; Levon, Justyna. Kary nieizolacyjne w Litewskim prawie karnym // Czasopismo prawa karnego i nauk penalnych. Kraków : Polska Akademia Umiejętności. ISSN 1506-1817. 2016, zs. 4, p. 107-124.

More publications.

Main scientific and research projects

• Since 2021 executor in the international scientific project ”Alternatives to Deprivation of Liberty in Post-Soviet Countries“. Project is financed by Lithuanian-Polish Call “Daina”, administered by the Research Council of Lithuania. More information.
• 2015-2017 executor in the scientific project ”Challenges in Harmonizing the integrity and Novelties of the General Part of the Criminal Code“. Project was financed by the Research Council of Lithuania. Monography prepared during the project.

Significant expert activity, membership

• 2021-2024 member of the Commission for Examination of Candidate Prosecutors.

Awards

• 2016 award for the best teacher of Vilnius University.
• 2018 Vilnius University rector’s award for the best scientific applied work – “Challenges of (harmonizing) the integrity and innovation of the general part of the Criminal Code“.

Popularization of science

• Lesson “What are the three main purposes of criminal law?”. J. Levon’s lesson on the Youtube channel of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, 2021-04-30.

Languages

Lithuanian, Polish, English and Russian.