Martina Althoff

Martina Althoff is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology. She holds a PhD from the University of Bremen and has held academic positions at German universities including Siegen, Bremen, and Hildesheim. Her research focuses on gendered violence (particularly femicide), societal reactions to crime, media discourse, and detention policies. She is affiliated with multiple editorial boards, including the 'Tijdschrift over Cultuur en Criminaliteit' and 'Kriminologisches Journal', and serves on the Research Ethics Review Committee (CETOR).

Education:

• PhD in Criminology, University of Bremen (1997)
• Master's in Sociology, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster (1988)
• Diplom in Criminology, University of Hamburg (1990)

Research Interests:

• Gender aspects of violence and femicide policies
• Media hypes and public opinion on crime
• Detention system reforms and prevention of detention damage
• Crimmigration: intersection of crime control and migration policies

Recent Projects:

• Evaluation of the 'Koers en Kansen' regional detention project in the Netherlands' northern provinces
• International collaborations on femicide and crimmigration via the ZiF Center (Bielefeld University)