Katrin Hohl

Professor Katrin Hohl OBE is a leading academic at City, St George's, University of London, specializing in criminology and policing. Her research focuses on police responses to sexual violence, domestic abuse, and the application of procedural justice theory. She holds pivotal roles, including Independent Adviser to the UK government on Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Violence and membership in advisory groups for the Victims' Commissioner and National Fire Chiefs Council.

Hohl's education includes a PhD in Research Methods from the London School of Economics, an MSc in Social Research Methods (Statistics), and a Diplom-Betriebswirtin from Nuertingen-Geislingen University. Her research employs quantitative and multi-method designs to address systemic issues in criminal justice, influencing national policies like Operation Soteria-Bluestone.

Her work explores police legitimacy, victim-survivor trust, and the impact of crises like COVID-19 on domestic abuse reporting. She emphasizes procedural justice, trauma-informed policing, and the dismantling of institutional barriers affecting marginalized groups.

Hohl's recent publications (2022–2025) analyze trends in police reform, victim-centered justice, and systemic challenges in sexual violence investigations. Key themes include procedural injustice, officer training gaps, and innovative frameworks like the 'Five Pillars' model for transforming rape investigations.

Scientific Awards:

• OBE for Services to Victims of Sexual Violence (2024)
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Freedom of the City
• Lord Mayor's Fellow
• LSE Graduate Merit Award
• ESRC +3 Scholarship
• German DAAD Doctoral Scholarship

Hohl leads major grants, including Operation Soteria-Bluestone (£6.65M) and a UKRI-ESRC project on COVID-19 domestic abuse. She supervises doctoral students researching domestic violence measurement, perpetrator interventions, and LGBTQ+ abuse dynamics. Her editorial role at the British Journal of Criminology and collaborations with police forces underscore her institutional influence.