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Sjarai Lestrade is an Associate Professor of Criminal Law at Radboud University. His academic journey includes a PhD in Criminalization of Human Trafficking obtained in 2018. He has previously served as an Assistant Professor of Criminal (Procedural) Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 2017 to 2019. Sjarai specializes in formal substantive criminal law and European criminal law, teaching both Bachelor and Master level courses in these domains. His research interests focus on sustainable criminal (procedural) law and the evolving role of criminal law in promoting societal sustainability. He explores the balance between legal protection and instrumentality within the criminal justice system, as well as the implications of new technologies and rule-of-law backsliding on criminal law cooperation among states. Beyond his academic role, Sjarai also serves as a substitute judge at the Gelderland District Court and is involved in various editorial and commentary functions, contributing to significant legal publications such as 'Tekst & Commentaar' and 'NJB'.
Radboud University • Nijmegen
Teaches criminal law and European law, advising on legal matters and providing lectures.
Erasmus University Rotterdam •
Focused on criminal procedural law, engaging in both teaching and research.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).