About

Christof Naegel is an Assistant Professor in the Violence and Violence Prevention research group at Leiden University. He is a sociologist by training and previously held teaching and research positions at the University of Cologne, Utrecht University, and the German Police University in Muenster.

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Interests
  • Policing
  • Youth Delinquency
  • Causal Inference
Education

  • Doctorate in Social Science

    German Police University

  • Master of Arts in Sociology

    University of Wuppertal

  • Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

    University of Wuppertal

📚 My Research

I am a sociologist focused on policing and youth delinquency, with a special interest in how ethnicity is related to both.

If possible, I apply causal research designs exploiting random variation like timing of events or arbitrary policies to test my hypotheses. However, I also use the traditional toolkit of quantitative sociology as well computational methods such as web scraping or natural language processing.

With a keen interest in methodological advances, I am eager to apply these techniques across a variety of fields beyond my primary research areas. if you share similar interests, reach out to collaborate!! 😃

Featured Publications
Three Lions or Three Scapegoats. Racial Hate Crime in the Wake of the Euro 2020 Final
On the Rise in Child and Juvenile Delinquency in Germany After the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The 2017 French riots and trust in the police. A quasi-experimental approach
Recent Publications
Christof Naegel, Mathijs Kros, Ryan Davenport (2024). Three Lions or Three Scapegoats. Racial Hate Crime in the Wake of the Euro 2020 Final. Sociological Science.
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Clemens Kroneberg, Christof Naegel (2024). When violence is not an option. Perceived choice sets and differential deterrability among adoloscents in Germany. Crime & Delinquency.
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Amy Nivette, Amina Op De Weegh, Christof Naegel (2023). Measuring everyday experiences with the police in the Netherlands: An experience sampling pilot study. Methodological Innovations.
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Recent Activities and Talks
Open Science and Open Data in European Criminology
Selected Media Coverage & Blog Posts