Criminal Law & Criminology
Dr. Robin Hofmann
Assistant Professor
About
Dr. Robin Hofmann is an assistant professor of criminal law and
criminology at Maastricht University. His research interests are organized
crime, drug policies, and cross-border cooperation between law enforcement
agencies. He has conducted several EU research projects, among others, in
Kosovo and with prosecutors from Germany, The Netherlands, and Belgium on
prisoner transfers.
Robin
Hofmann is a trained lawyer in Germany, where he also obtained his PhD in law
in 2016. He has worked as a legal trainee for the German Prosecution Service,
the German Foreign Office, and the UNICTY in The Hague. He was a visiting
researcher at the University of Oslo, evaluates projects for Deloitte Brussels,
and advises on cannabis legalization in Europe.
Visit him on LinkedIn and find all his publications here
News
A live interview on public televison about the Germam plans to legalize recreational cannabis
The German Science TV-Programme ‘Galileo’ visited me in at the University of Maastricht. The result is an interesting and funny feature about the Dutch penal system, a luxury hotel in prison and candy in drug bags.
Decriminalizing Cannabis in Germany? The statement I gave in the German Bundestag can be found here.
In the Media
Organized Crime
Kosmopol Denmark: Cannabis legalization and EU Law (in Danish)
WAZ: Drohen Bandenkriege in Deutschland?
Der Kriminalist: Are the Netherlands a Narco State? (in German)
Welt am Sonntag: Organized Crime in Sweden (in German)
stern.de: Threaths of Organized Crime for the Rule of Law (in German)
Der Spiegel: Organized Crime in the Netherlands (in German)
Svenska Dagbladet: Organized crime in the Netherlands (in Swedish)
Radio & Podcasts
US National Public Radio: Germans prep for pot legalization
Euractiv: Cannabis and EU Law (in English)
Krautinvest podcast: A discussion on legalizing cannabis
Verfassungsblog.de: Diese Probleme muss die Regierung bei der Cannabislegalisierung lösen
European Law Blog: Cannabis Legalization in Germany
Expertise & Research Interests
Cross-Border Cooperation
Crime has become increasingly transnational. Especially organized criminals exploit state borders for illicit activities. Law enforcement agencies often lack behind these developments and legal cooperation across state borders is full of frictions. How can we improve law enforcement cooperation across state borders to fight crime?
Organized Crime
Organized criminals are increasingly active in many european states. The mocro-mafia in the Netherlands or criminal family clans in Germany – these networks pose enourmous challenges for law enforcement agencies. How can we better monitor organized crime and implement more effective crime policies within Europe?
Cannabis Policies
Cannabis prohibition has become under pressure worldwide. More and more countries (incl. Germany) set out to legalize the soft drug for recreational purposes. But international and european law still focused on a criminal justice approach. How can the legal regime be changed to keep pace with new developments while at the same time minmizing health, security and crime risks?
Publications
Robin Hofmann has published about different topics within criminology and criminal law, both in German and English.
Panama Papers Revisited
Cannabis Legalization
Organized Crime
