Vasiliki Artinopoulou

Vasiliki Artinopoulou

Professor in Criminology

Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece

Dr. Vasiliki ARTINOPOULOU is Professor of Criminology in the Sociology Department of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Athens, Greece) and the former Vice Rector of the University. Recently appointed (2024-) Head of the Expert’s Committee on Youth Violence and Delinquency (2024-), an advisory body to the Greek Prime Minister in the Presidency of Government. Prof. Artinopoulou is member of the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (2020-2022 and 2023-2027) and Head of the European Regional Team. She is also the Director of the International Institute on Crime and Criminal Justice in the European Public Law Organisation. She is actively participating in many national, European and International organizations, working groups, and research projects. Prof. Artinopoulou has carried out research on human rights, children’s’ rights, gender-based violence, and victimology. Prof. Artinopoulou is the author of thirteen books, and more than 100 publications in peer review journals and collective volumes in English, French and Greek language.