Carina Hasitzka

Doctoral Researcher

Independent Research Group Space, Contexts, and Crime
+49 761 7081-360

c.hasitzka@csl.mpg.de

Publication References

Main Focus

Spatial data
Geography of crime
Criminal geography analysis
Crime mapping
GISience
Big data

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Appointments

2022–present: Doctoral Researcher in the Independent Research Group "Space, Contexts, and Crime", Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, Germany

Professional Experience

2021–2022: Researcher in the Independent Research Group "Space, Contexts, and Crime", Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, Germany

Education

2018–2021: M.Sc. Cartography and Geoinformation, University of Vienna, Austria

2014–2017: B.Sc. Spatial Planning, Technische Universität Wien, Austria

Projects

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Six people are standing at a distance from each other against a light-colored wall. They are dressed in casual clothes and wearing masks; one person has headphones on, two people are looking at their smartphones.

COVID-19-KRIM

The project investigates the short- and medium-term effects of the Covid-19-Pandemic on crime in Baden-Württemberg (southwest Germany) during 2019 to 2021, based on recorded crime data, mobility data and various socio-economic and geographic data, and employing spatio-temporal modeling. A special module focusses on domestic violence against partners and… more

Geographical Behavior of Stranger Offenders

Head of project: Gunda Wössner
In the vast majority of sex offenses, offender and victim know each other. However, violent sexual assaults perpetrated by strangers often incite strong feelings of fear in the community. Furthermore, rapes by strangers often pose considerable challenges and concern for law enforcement agencies. They are often faced with a… more