Distinguished Palestinian law professor and seasoned criminal justice specialist with nearly fifteen years of experience in providing expert advice and assistance on legislative draftin and administrative reforms relating to criminal law and criminal procedure, police procedure, judicial indepedence, and prosecutorial systems. Formerly served as Station Chief and Criminal Investigator for the Palestinian Civil Police. In several other capacities, has led research tems and autored numerous studies and manuals on the Palestinian criminal justice system, criminal procedures for prosecutors and police officers, the juvenile justice system, and judicial education programs, among others. Possesses a PhD in criminal law, criminal justice, and criminology from Albert Ludwigs University in Germany, an LL.M. from Birzeit University in Palestine, and a JD from Jordanian University in Jordan.
