European Criminology Award for ESC Founder

(University of Zurich, June 04, 2013)

Martin Killias, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of Zurich, has received the European Criminology Award 2013 for his life's work, which took him all over Europe, the US, Canada, China and Indonesia. He founded and chaired the European Society of Criminology (ESC), undertook numerous international research projects, and contributed to drug policy and penalties. As well as serving as a United Nations expert, Killias contributed to various European criminology associations, journals, projects and committees, including for the Council of Europe. He authored some 20 books and initiated the European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics, comparing criminal justice systems. Killias' research was wide-ranging and comparative, covering i.a. youth, immigration, economic crime, and violence against women.