CJS 2025

The Biennial International Conference Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Eastern Europe addresses contemporary challenges in the field of criminal justice and security by encouraging the exchange of the latest views, concepts, and research findings from criminal justice and security studies among scientists, researchers, and practitioners from all over the globe. The aim of the conference is to highlight new ideas, theories, methods, and findings in a wide range of research and applied areas relating to policing, criminology, security issues, and social control issues. The conference strives for joint collaboration of different stakeholders in developing knowledge and experience that contribute to more secure and safe societies.

The primary aim of the 15th biennial Conference is to share the latest views, concepts, and research findings from criminal justice studies on security and criminology by scientists, researchers, and practitioners from around the world. The conference will highlight new ideas, theories, methods, and findings in a wide range of research and applied areas of contemporary policing, criminal justice and security.

The plenary sessions follow a structured approach, moving from general discussions on contemporary social changes to specific topics related to security, safety, criminal justice, and criminology. Panels cover a wide range of subjects, including theoretical and empirical research, policymaking, applied research, practical insights from law enforcement and criminal justice professionals, and various criminological and security themes. They also have planned round tables to address current criminological, criminal justice, and security challenges, as well as author-meets-critics sessions to showcase recent publications by conference participants.