15 June 2021, Events
Guest lecture by Prof. Michael T. Light (University of Wisconsin-Madison) | Date, time: June 30, 2021, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, via Zoom | Guests are welcome!
10 June 2021, Events
Guest lecture by Prof. Daniel Nettle (Professor of Behavioural Science at Newcastle University) | Date, time: June 14, 2021, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, via Zoom | Guests are welcome!
25 May 2021, Events
In a hearing held on 18 May 2021, Ralf Poscher commented on the planned amendment of the Law on Police Duties in Bavaria. The law had already been reformed in 2018. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and Alliance 90/The Greens (BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN) in Bavaria filed constitutional complaints against it. The revised version of the law is now expected to be passed in July.
19 May 2021, Events
In a Bundestag hearing on May 17 2021, Ralf Poscher commented on the federal government's draft bill to amend and expand the Federal Constitutional Protection Act. Through the legislative proposal, the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community is seeking to better combat right-wing extremism and terrorism.
16 April 2021, Events
Online panel discussion in German on April 23, 2021, 3 p.m. | Organization: Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, Mainz.
14 April 2021, Events
14 April 2021, Events
Guest lecture by Prof. Brian Tamanaha (John S. Lehmann University Professor, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis) | Date, time: April 28, 2021, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, via Zoom– in cooperation with 'Institut für Staatswissenschaft & Rechtsphilosophie', University of Freiburg –
10 March 2021, Events
The debate over differences in U.S. and European speech rights is a perennial issue. But, the emergence of private social media platforms – and their dominance – has given the issue a new dimension and a new sense of urgency.
25 February 2021, Events
Guest lecture by Dr. Linnea Wegerstad (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Lund University / Sweden) | Date, time: March 31, 2021, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, via Zoom.
23 February 2021, Events
16 February 2021, Events
Guest lecture by Prof. Shaul Shalvi (Amsterdam School of Economics) | Date, time: April 12, 2021, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, via Zoom.
26 January 2021, Events
Guest lecture by Dr. Tom Langerhans (judge, Berlin) | Date: January 27, 2021 | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg, via Zoom.
1 October 2020, Events
As part of the city of Freiburg’s 900-year anniversary, the panel discussion „Könnte alles anders sein? – Alternativen zum Strafvollzug und Prävention“ (“Could it all be Different? – Alternatives to Prison and Prevention”) was organized by the Freiburg Bürgerstiftung in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law. The event took place on 24 September and the…
25 September 2020, Events
On 30 September, the European Commission will hold a high-level conference to discuss options for the fundamental reorganization of the legal framework against money laundering and terrorist financing. Delegates will include representatives from the European Parliament, numerous European and national authorities, as well as the private sector. The aim is to present a new legislative proposal by e…
14 September 2020, Events
Date, time: 09/24/2020, 19:15 p.m. | Language: German | Venue: Bibliothek im Herder-Gebäude, Hermann-Herder-Str. 4, 79104 Freiburg.
6 August 2020, Events
with Armin Schuster (Member of the German Parliament) and Prof. Ralf Poscher, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law | Monday, 10 August 2020 | 12:30 until 1:30 p.m.
19 June 2020, Events
„Strafraum“ or “Penalty Area” – this is the name of a project by the Freiburg Bürgerstiftung (citizens’ foundation) that will form part of the city’s 900-year jubilee. The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law will assist as a cooperation partner. The aim of the project is to make Freiburg’s correctional facilities more visible to the general public and to stimulate discus…
6 April 2020, Events
Lecturer: Prof. Dan Nagin Ph.D. (Teresa and H. John Heinz III University Professor of Public Policy and Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University) | Date, time: May 6, 2020, 6:15 – 8 p.m. | Title: "Coherently Idiosyncratic Sanction Risk Perceptions and Deterrence" | Lecture followed by light refreshments | Venue: Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Fürstenb…