International Expert Meeting at the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminalistics, Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava
September 9, 2025, Bratislava
On September 9, 2025, the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminalistics at the Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava hosted an international expert meeting (hereinafter “the meeting”) focused on the development of international cooperation. The Head of the Department, Prof. JUDr. Jozef Čentéš, DrSc., together with JUDr. Jakub Ľorka, PhD., welcomed two renowned experts from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Poland):
- Prof. Dr. hab. Przemysław Piotrowski – Head of the Department of Forensic Psychology and Criminology, a specialist in criminal psychology, crowd psychology, psychosocial causes of violence, and health protection;
- Dr. Krzysztof Jasiński – university lecturer and certified Aggression Replacement Training (ART) trainer, with more than 20 years of experience in rehabilitative pedagogy and co-founder of the post-penitentiary support centre for former prisoners in Nowy Sącz.
The meeting addressed current criminal policy in the Slovak Republic and in Poland. Attention was also devoted to the imposition of custodial sentences, as well as to penitentiary and post-penitentiary care for offenders during and after imprisonment. The discussions focused on exploring opportunities for joint research and exchanging professional knowledge. The participants also agreed on their interest in long-term cooperation, including mutual invitations to academic events organized by the respective institutions.
The meeting also took place in the context of active participation in the First Evaluation Seminar of the national project Šanca na návrat 2 (A Chance to Return 2).