Hans-Jorg Albrecht

Hans-Jorg Albrecht is a German criminologist and director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg, where he headed the department of criminology from 1997 to 2019 under the institute's earlier name, the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law. He also holds an honorary professorship at the University of Freiburg's law faculty, and his research spans sentencing theory, juvenile justice, illegal drug policy, environmental and organized crime, and the role of criminal justice institutions in societies undergoing legal transition. He has held guest professorships at several Chinese universities, including the China University of Political Science and Law, Renmin University and Wuhan University.