Johan Boucht
Professor
Department of Law and Governance
Professor
Department of Law and Governance
Johan Boucht is Professor of Criminal Law. His research focuses on the general principles of criminal law, particularly concerning economic crime. Over the past decade, Professor Boucht has worked extensively on the legal issues arising from the confiscation of proceeds of crime and other property related to criminal conduct. He has published widely in this field, both domestically and internationally, and is a frequently consulted expert.
During the review of the rules on criminal confiscation under Part 2 of the English Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, conducted by the Law Commission of England and Wales between 2018 and 2022, Professor Boucht was the only foreign stakeholder invited to participate in the review process. From 2023 to 2025, he represented the Norwegian government in negotiations within the Council of Europe regarding an additional protocol to the Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism (2005). He currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki and serves as a Special Advisor (20%) to ØKOKRIM, Norway's National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime. He is also the project manager for the research project "RODEAS: Rule of Law, Due Process, and Effectivity in Administrative Sanctioning" at BI Norwegian Business School, funded by the Research Council of Norway (2026–2031).
Originally from Finland, Professor Boucht completed his legal education at the University of Helsinki (2004) and earned his doctorate from Uppsala University, Sweden (2011). Before joining BI, he was a Professor of Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, from 2014 to 2023.
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Article Per Johan Petersson Boucht, Marius Emberland (2026)
Chapter Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
Chapter Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
Article Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
Article Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
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Interview Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
Interview Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2022)
Interview Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2022)
Interview Johan Boucht (2020)
Interview Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2017)
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Event Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2026)
Conference lecture Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2026)
Conference lecture Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2026)
Lecture Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
Lecture Per Johan Petersson Boucht (2025)
| Year | Academic Department | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Uppsala University | Dr. juris |
| 2004 | University of Helsinki, Finland | Master of Laws |
| Year | Employer | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2026 | ØKOKRIM | Special Advisor |