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Overview

Martin Killias is affiliated with the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the domain of social sciences, with a strong focus on criminal law and policy.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences

Within this broad field, their work further addresses several subfields such as:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Information Systems
  • Law

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Criminal Law and Policy
  • European Criminal Justice and Data Protection
  • Corruption and Economic Development
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Economic Growth and Development
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Criminal Law and Evidence

Martin Killias has authored several papers, including the following recent publications:

  • Ein Massengeschäft mit hohen Fallzahlen und relativ wenigen Hafttagen: Studie über den Vollzug von Ersatzfreiheitsstrafen im Kanton Zürich, 2020, Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)
  • Der Vollzug der Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe im Kanton Zürich, 2020, ZHAW Digital Collection

Other notable publications associated with Killias's research environment include:

  • Public sector reforms and their impact on the level of corruption: A systematic review, 2021, Campbell Systematic Reviews
  • European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics - 2021, 2021, Göttinger Studien zu den Kriminalwissenschaften

Martin Killias frequently collaborates with the following co-authors:

  • Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko
  • Lorenz Biberstein
  • Giulia Mugellini
  • Sara Della Bella
  • Marco Colagrossi

In addition to articles, Killias has contributed to book publications. A significant book under their authorship is:

  • Day Fines in Europe, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021

Best Publications

  • Different Measures of Vulnerability in their Relation to Different Dimensions of Fear of Crime

    Martin Killias;Christian Clerici

  • Vulnerability: towards a better understanding of a key variable in the genesis of fear of crime.

    Martin Killias

  • International correlations between gun ownership and rates of homicide and suicide

    M Killias

  • European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics 2014

    G. Akdeniz;M. F. Aebi;G. Barclay;C. Campistol

  • The European sourcebook of crime and criminal justice statistics

    Martin Killias

  • Experiences of crime across the world : key findings from the 1989 International Crime Survey

    J. J. M. van Dijk;Patricia Mayhew;Martin Killias

  • Self-reported youth delinquency in Europe and beyond: First results of the Second International Self-Report Delinquency Study in the context of police and victimization data

    Dirk Enzmann;Ineke Haen Marshall;Martin Killias;Josine Junger-Tas

  • Does Community Service Rehabilitate better than Short-term Imprisonment?: Results of a Controlled Experiment

    Martin Killias;Marcelo Aebi;Denis Ribeaud

  • Guns, violent crime, and suicide in 21 countries

    Martin Killias;John van Kesteren;Martin Rindlisbacher

  • Homicide-Suicide and other violent deaths: an international comparison

    Marieke Liem;Catherine Barber;Nora Markwalder;Martin Killias

  • Grundriss der Kriminologie: eine europäische Perspektive

    Martin Killias;André Kuhn;Marcelo F Aebi

  • Juvenile Delinquency in Europe and Beyond

    Josine Junger-Tas;Ineke Haen Marshall;Dirk Enzmann;Martin Killias

  • Juvenile delinquency in Europe and beyond : results of the second International Self-Report Delinquency Study

    Josine Junger-Tas;Ineke Haen Marshall;Dirk Enzmann;Martin Killias

  • Experiences of crime across the world

    J.J.M. van Dijk;P. Mayhew;M. Killias

  • Changing Times: A Longitudinal Analysis of International Firearm Suicide Data

    Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross;Martin Killias;Urs Hepp;Erika Gadola

  • Homicide-suicides compared to homicides and suicides: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Radoslaw Panczak;Michael Geissbühler;Marcel Zwahlen;Martin Killias

  • The Many Faces of Youth Crime: Contrasting Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Delinquency across Countries and Cultures

    Josine Junger-Tas;Ineke Haen Marshall;Dirk Enzmann;Martin Killias

  • The effects of custodial vs. non-custodial sentences on re-offending: A systematic review of the state of knowledge

    Patrice Villettaz;Martin Killias;Isabel Zoder

  • A Global Perspective on Young People as Offenders and Victims

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  • Community Service Versus Electronic Monitoring—What Works Better?: Results of a Randomized Trial

    Martin Killias;Gwladys Gilliéron;Izumi Kissling;Patrice Villettaz

  • Crime Trends in Europe from 1990 to 1996: How Europe Illustrates the Limits of the American Experience

    Martin Killias;Marcelo F. Aebi

  • A Global Perspective on Young People as Offenders and Victims: First Results from the ISRD3 Study

    Dirk Enzmann;Janne Kustaa Antinpoika Kivivuori;Ineke Haen Marshall;Majone Steketee

  • The Effects of Increasing the Certainty of Punishment A Field Experiment on Public Transportation

    Martin Killias;David Scheidegger;Peter Nordenson

  • Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

    Peter Grabosky;John Hepburn;Martin Killias;Cheryl Maxson

  • European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics - 2010

    M.F. Aebi;B. Aubusson de Cavarlay;G. Barclay;B. Gruszczyńska

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Ribeaud
Denis Ribeaud University of Zurich
Mike Hough
Mike Hough Birkbeck, University of London
David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge
Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross
Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross University of Zurich
Paul Nieuwbeerta
Paul Nieuwbeerta Leiden University
Matthias Bopp
Matthias Bopp University of Zurich
Hans-Christoph Steinhausen
Hans-Christoph Steinhausen University of Southern Denmark
Ulrich Schnyder
Ulrich Schnyder University of Zurich
Bonnie S. Fisher
Bonnie S. Fisher University of Cincinnati
Alexander T. Vazsonyi
Alexander T. Vazsonyi University of Kentucky

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