Dr. Michael Kilchling
Senior Researcher
Main Research:
- Organized crime
- terrorism
- money laundering
- financing of terrorism
- confiscation of illegal proceeds
- public prosecution
- juvenile justice
- penal sanctions and sanctioning systems
- restorative justice (victim/offender mediation)
- victimology
Academic Background:
1979-85 |
Studies in law and criminology, University of Freiburg i. Br. |
1985 |
University graduation (first State exam). |
1986-89 |
Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Günther Kaiser, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, department of criminology. |
1986-89 |
Referendariat (higher State training in law). |
1989 |
Second State exam. |
1989-95 |
Doctorate, scholarship of the Max Planck Society, research in victimology. |
1995 |
Doctoral thesis “Opferinteressen und Strafverfolgung” [interests of the victim and public prosecution], |
since 1996 |
Researcher, Max Planck Institute, department of criminology. |
since 1999 |
Senior researcher, Max Planck Institute, department of criminology. |
1999-2005 |
Departmental manager, Max Planck Institute, department of criminology. |
1999-2007 |
Public relations coordinator, Max Planck Institute, department of criminology. |
since 2006 |
Lecturer, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Law. |
Professional Memberships and Further Professional Activities:
Dr. Michael Kilchling is a member of the
European Society of Criminology
World Society of Victimology
European Forum for Restorative Justice
Kriminologische Gesellschaft (KrimG, formerly NKG)
Vereinigung für Europäisches Strafrecht
Dr. Michael Kilchling is
- a member of the executive board of the European Forum for Restorative Justice
- a member of the Steering Group of the AGIS project “Method and Assessment of Vulnerability of Sectors (MAVUS 1 and MAVUS 2)” conducted by the Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy (IRCP), Ghent University
- reviewer for the European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
- a member of the editorial board of the journal F3 – Freedom from Fear
Dr. Michael Kilchling was
- a member of the Sellin-Glueck Award Committee 2007 of the American Society of Criminology
- a member of the Group of Specialists on Assistance to Victims and Prevention of Victimisation (PC-S-AV) of the Council of Europe. This Group drafted the Recommendation Rec(2006)8 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on assistance to crime victims; Additional documents
- German Delegate in the Management Committee of the COST Action A21 “Restorative Justice Developments in Europe” of the European Science Foundation
- a member of the Scientific Board of the Association of German Victim Support Groups (ado)
- a member of the Crime Proofing Steering Group of the EU Commission, DG Justice and Home Affairs
Projects:
- Search and Seizure in Germany
Evaluating Victim-Offender Mediation Dealing with Adult Offenders in Austria and Germany
- Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Confiscation Legislation in Europe
- Risk Assessment and Crime Prevention within the Framework of the Legislative Process
- Legal Advice and Chartered Account Occupations from the Perspective of Money Laundering and Money Laundering Control
Non-Prosecution Policies in the People's Republic of China and in the Federal Republic of Germany – A Comparative Study of Non-Prosecution and the Prosecutor's Role
Further Information:
- General Course on Money Laundering - Organised Crime - Terrorism (05_06/2005) (1087.8 KB)
- Lecture: Proofing as a Method of Criminal Preventive Risk Assessment (...) (08/2004) (165.4 KB)
- Lecture: Financial Counterterrorism Initiatives in Europe (05/2002) (177.0 KB)
- A Magic Formula which can do away with Terrorism? In: MaxPlanckResearch 2002, issue 1, 16-20 (2044.8 KB)
- Tagungsbericht: Proportionality of Sentence/Tatproportionalität (03/1999) (130.2 KB)
- Graph: System of Forfeiture/Confiscation Provisions in Germany ( 86.7 KB)
Publications (selection):
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Complete list of publications
- Kury, Helmut / Kilchling, Michael: Accessory Prosecution in Germany: Legislation and Implementation. In: Erez, F. / Kilchling, M. / Wemmers, J.-A. M. (ed(s).): Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Victim Participation in Justice. International Perspectives. Durham, Carolina Academic Press, 2011, p. 41 - 65.
- Erez, Edna / Kilchling, Michael / Wemmers, Jo-Anne M. (eds.): Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Victim Participation in Justice. International Perspectives. Durham, Carolina Academic Press, 314 p., 2011.
- Kilchling, Michael: Almanya'da İletişimin Denetlenmesi, p. 597 - 612; Die Überwachung der Telekommunikation in Deutschland, p. 613 - 629. In: Yenisey, F. / Sieber, U. (eds.): Criminal Law in the Global Risk Society. Risk Altındaki Global Dünya Toplumu ve Ceza Hukuku. German-Turkish Colloquium in Honour of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Heinrich Jescheck. Istanbul, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi, 2011.
- Kilchling, Michael: Veränderte Perspektiven auf die Rolle des Opfers im gesellschaftlichen, sozialwissenschaftlichen und rechtspolitischen Diskurs. In: Hartmann, J. (ed(s).): Perspektiven professioneller Opferhilfe. Wiesbaden, VS-Verlag, 2010, p. 39 - 50.
- Albrecht, Hans-Jörg / Kilchling, Michael: Victims of Terrorism Policies – Should Victims of Terrorism be Treated Differently? In: Wade, M. / Maljević, A. (ed(s).): A War on Terror? The European Stance on a New Threat, Changing Laws and Human Rights Implications. Dordrecht [et al.], Springer, 2010, p. 221 - 241.
- Kilchling, Michael / Maguer, Azilis: Border Security in Germany since 9/11. In: Winterdyk, J. A. / Sundberg, K. W. (ed(s).): Border Security in the Al-Qaeda Era. Boca Raton [et al.], CRC Press, 2009, p. 159 - 197.
- Kilchling, Michael: 德国恢复性司法的发展,米歇尔•凯尔希林著,周遵友、刘仁文译 (Developments of Restorative Justice in Germany). In: Criminal Law Review (xingfa luncong), 2009, Issue⁄Volume 17, p. 156 - 181 [in Chinese language].
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Albrecht, Hans-Jörg / Grafe, Adina / Kilchling, Michael: Rechtswirklichkeit der Auskunftserteilung über Telekommunikationsverbindungsdaten nach §§ 100g, 100h StPO.
Criminological Research Reports, Berlin 2008, 440 p. - Albrecht, Hans-Jörg / Grafe, Adina / Kilchling, Michael: Rechtswirklichkeit der Auskunftserteilung über Telekommunikationsverbindungsdaten nach §§ 100g, 100h der Strafprozessordnung. BT-Drucks. 16/8434. Bundesanzeiger Verlagsgesellschaft, Köln, March 2008, 300 p.
Lectures:
19.-21.04.2012
The Role of Victims in Legal Procedure (19.04.)
26.-31.03.2012
Models of Victim Participation in National and International Criminal Court Trials (28.03.)
07.10.2011
Restorative Justice in Germany
01.-13.08.2011
The Juvenile Justice System in Germany (02.08.)
Summer Program 2011 — Criminal Law • IMPRS on Retaliation, Mediation and Punishment, IMPRS on Comparative Criminal Law & Hofstra University, School of Law
Program
14.-15.07.2011 Sexual offenders in German prisons: Legal framework for incarceration and treatment (14.07.)
Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Freiburg
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27.6.-1.7.2011
Retributive vs. Restorative Justice (30.6.)
Courses:
For information and materials see the German version → “Lehrveranstaltungen”.
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