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Prof. Dr. Stephan Christoph is the Junior Professor for Criminal Law and Criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Regensburg, where he has held a position since April 2023. His research integrates legal doctrine with empirical analysis, focusing on crime prevention, digitalization in justice, compliance, and victimology.
- University: University of Regensburg
- School: Faculty of Law
- Department: Department of Criminal Law and Criminology
- Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
- Email: stephan.christoph@ur.de
His research interests include municipal and business criminology, psychological violence in closed systems, and the impact of artificial intelligence on criminal proceedings. He emphasizes preventive strategies, such as community-based graffiti prevention and employee compliance in corporate settings. His work also explores the ethical and legal implications of automation in sentencing and probation decisions.
The recent publications reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research, combining criminal law, criminology, and digital technology. Themes include AI in judicial decision-making, fraud in digital payments, compliance in M&A processes, and empirical studies on public perceptions of justice. His work bridges doctrinal law with social science methods, contributing to both academic and practical legal discourse.
Scientific awards include:
- Dissertation Prize of the Augsburg Legal Society (2019)
- VG Wort grant for publication costs
He leads the Junior Professorship team and supervises student assistants. He is involved in teaching advanced criminal law and seminars on municipal crime prevention. He also leads the volunteer project "Longing for Life," which connects law students with juvenile offenders to fulfill the wishes of elderly residents. He is a founding member of the Sports Criminology Research Association, investigating interpersonal violence in elite sports. His habilitation focused on the automation of criminal proceedings, and he has collaborated extensively with scholars like Johannes Kaspar and Katrin Höffler.
He has been active in academic lectures and conferences across Germany and internationally, presenting on crown witnesses, AI in law, hate crime, and compliance. His teaching includes seminars and exam preparation courses, and he mentors junior researchers. He previously worked at the University of Augsburg as a research assistant and academic councilor.
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