Rita Haverkamp

Prof. Dr. Rita Haverkamp holds the Endowed Professorship for Crime Prevention and Risk Management at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, affiliated with the Faculty of Law. Her work spans criminology, criminal law, and security research, focusing on contemporary issues like human trafficking, terrorism, and electronic monitoring.

• Key research areas include Crime Prevention, Risk Management, Human Trafficking, and Penal Systems.
• She leads projects such as SiLBer (Safety in Ludwigsburg's Main Station District) and LegiNot (Legitimation in Emergencies).

Recent publications analyze judicial discretion in sentencing, intimate partner violence during the pandemic, and human trafficking in Ukraine. She actively participates in international conferences and serves as Vice-President of the International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation.

Her work integrates empirical research with legal frameworks, emphasizing distributive justice in urban security and comparative criminal law. She collaborates with institutions across Europe and contributes to policy development through advisory roles.