Susanne Karstedt FASSA is a German criminologist. She is a professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
From Germany, Kartstedt trained in sociology at the University of Hamburg. [1] Prior to joining Griffith University, she held positions at the University of Leeds, Keele University, Bielefield University, and the University of Hamburg. [1]
Karstedt research interests include mass atrocity crimes, state crimes, and transitional justice. [1] She is known for work on the relationship between emotions and criminal justice. [1] [2]
In 2007, the American Society of Criminology presented Karstedt with the Sellin-Glueck Award, given to criminologists for the introduction of new perspectives on the problem of crime and justice outside the U.S. [3] In 2016, she was awarded the Law and Society Association International Prize. [4] [5] In 2018, she received the European Society of Criminology's European Criminology Award. [6] In 2020 she was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. [7]