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ZKFS scientist Aileen Krumma in an MDR interview: Why mothers kill their babies? – “They are acts of desperation”
Mothers killing their babies is a very, very rare offense, say psychologists. But the public response to every infanticide is
ZKFS Colloquium: “Criminalization processes and criminal justice culture: Why we punish and how this is changing”
On 10.03.2025 from 16:15 the Center for Criminological Research Saxony invites you to a colloquium. Prof. Dr. Ralf Kölbel from
The Magdeburg attack: Why is it not terrorism?
Our experts Dr. Kristin Weber from the Centre for Criminological Research Saxony and Dr. Claas Pollmanns from the Chair of
ZKFS project “Freedom and Deprivation of Liberty” among the winning teams of the university competition in the Science Year 2024
The Center for Criminological Research Saxony e. V. (ZKFS) was highlighted among the twelve selected institutions in the university competition
Inter-agency cooperation at the House of Juvenile Justice in Leipzig reveals successes, but also challenges
Center for Criminological Research Saxony presents final report on the achievement of self-imposed goals of the first Saxon House of
“Fear is a bad advisor”: New findings from the ZKFS reveal for the first time links between the perception of crime, fear of crime and a lack of trust in the justice system
Representative series of studies by the Center for Criminological Research Saxony provides information on the significance of political orientation for
Germany’s first housing project for female prisoners. Deputy Director Jennifer Führer in an MDR interview
The “Half Staircase” project has been launched in the Wilsdruff district of Mohorn. Female prisoners can serve their sentences there
On gun laws and perceived safety in Germany – Prof. Dr. Frank Asbrock in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Excerpt from the Süddeutsche Zeitung, 22.01.2023, by Marcel Laskus (text) and Regina Schmeken (pictures): Good weapons, bad weapons. For Frank
Deutsche Welle interview with Prof. Dr. Frank Asbrock on the riots on New Year’s Eve 2022: “NYE violence sparks debate about integration”
The interview with our Director Prof. Dr. Frank Asbrock on the riots on New Year’s Eve 2022 is available at
Interview with Prof. Dr. Frank Asbrock on the topic “How crime thrillers and social media influence perception”
The interview with our Director Prof. Dr. Frank Asbrock on the influence of crime thrillers and social media on perception
