Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in Criminology, Criminal and Medical Law, Juvenile Justice and Penal Law at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Hauke ​​Brettel. The program encompasses a wide range of topics including criminology, criminal law, medical law, juvenile criminal law, and prison law.

Course Offerings

The program offers various courses and seminars, including:

• Criminological basics
• Applied Criminology
• Seminar Applied Criminology
• Juvenile criminal law
• Penal law
• Medical criminal law
• Exercise in the compulsory area
• Exercise in the elective area
• Exercise for advanced criminal law
• Doctoral seminar
• Introduction to the criminal justice minor
• AG Criminal Procedure Law for minor students
• Legal basis of expert work (ZiF)
• Interdisciplinary criminal law seminar / psychology in criminal law
• Experts in criminal proceedings
• Interdisciplinary drug criminal law
• Forensic seminar
• ZP Criminal Law III
• Criminal defense
• Tutorial: Examination in the criminal justice major (compulsory area and compulsory elective area criminology)
• Seminar Current Problems of Criminal Law in the Health Care System

Specialized Studies

The program includes specialized studies in:

• Focus studies
• Minor in criminal justice
• ZiF certificate

Research Projects

The program is involved in various research projects, including those led by team members such as Dr. Christoph Schallert, who focuses on criminologically based intervention, including projects like:

• Residential group concept KonTrakt
• Criminologically based social training (KrimST)
• Respect as Answer and Principle (RAP)
• Supportive group culture (positive peer culture)

##Team Members The program team includes:

• Permanent employees: Heide Zweyer, Dr. Christoph Schallert, Dr. Barbara Horten Schindler, Christian Steffan, Marc Tries, Johannaschläger, Raphael Blum
• Student employees: Felix Klengel, Katharina Sattler
• Freelancers: Katharina Zorn, Julia Schuler, Dr. Sebastian Sobota, Dr. Michael Bernauer, Patrick Bopp, Saskia Kerksieck, Dr. Christoph Nickolaus, Sebastian Töllers, Jennifer Weimann, Vincent Werner, Holger Zahlaus
• Former employees: Dr. Theresa Bausch, Dr. Barbara Bergmann, Inas Grabus, Tamara Großmann, Laura Jung, Dr. Katharina Königschulte, Dr. Matthias Rau, Dr. Jannik Rienhoff, Rebekka Thomé, Larissa Trautmann, Lisa Bayer, Yannick Ramm, Marisa Weinand

Interdisciplinary Approach

The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, as seen in the lecture Narcotics Criminal Law from an interdisciplinary perspective, which involves professors and external experts from various fields, including law, medicine, and criminology, discussing topics related to drug criminal law from different perspectives.

Specific Course: Interdisciplinary drug criminal law

This course is open to all interested students and does not require prior registration. It covers the empirical and legal aspects of drug criminal law, with contributions from various professionals in the field. The course is scheduled to take place again in the winter semester of 2026/27.