Dr. Algimantas Čepas

Position:

Research Fellow.

 

Research interests:

Criminal law, Criminology, Victimology.

 

International scientific profiles:

 

Publications:

 

Principal publications (from 2018):

Čepas A., Švedkauskienė M., Dobryninas A., Kalpokas V., Mickevič A., Navickas V., Nikartas S., Šneideris D., Valickas G., Vanagaitė K. (2018), Murders in Lithuania. Vilnius: Justitia, 2018. 343 l. ISBN 9786098146103.

Čepas A., Dobryninas A. (2019), Corruption and anti-corruption in Lithuania // Organized crime and corruption across borders: exploring the belt and road initiative. Edited by T. Wing Lo, Dina Siegel, Sharon I Kwok. London: Routledge, 2019, p. 183-203. eISBN 9780429031045. DOI: 10.4324/9780429031045.

Čepas A., Risimović R. Mechanisms and methods for placing new psychoactive substances under control // Criminology studies, Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2019, t. 7, p. 27-55. DOI: 10.15388/CrimLithuan.2019.7.2. ISSN 2538-8754. eISSN 2351-6097.

 

Research Projects:

National projects

2019-2020, Creation of the System for Monitoring and Evaluation of Manifestations of Corruption in the System of Health. European Social Fund Agency.

2019-2020, Economic Measures in Prevention of Smoking. State Fund for Promotion of Public Health.

2013-2014, Prospects for Restorative Justice in Lithuania. The Research Council of Lithuania.

2011-2013, Homicide in Lithuania: Criminological Research. The Research Council of Lithuania.

2009-2012, Creation and implementation of services directed towards integration into the labour market of the sentenced returning from penitentiary institutions and their families. ESF Operational Programme for the Development of Human Resources 2007-2013.

 

International projects

2020-2022, Sexual Harassment in Nightlife Entertainment Spots: Control and Prevention (SHINE). EU - Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme.

2020, EU Project “PRAVO-Justice: European Justice for Ukraine".

2018-2022, Accompaniment of Victims and Witnesses in the Justice System (WithYou). EU - Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security Justice Programme.

2018-2020, Best Practices in Victims' Support: Referrals, Information, Individual Assessment (VICToRIIA). EU - Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security Justice Programme.

2019-2021, Promoting Rights of Victims in the EU (PREVICT). EU - Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security Justice Programme.

2017-2019, NARCO -MAP. Improving knowledge on NPS and opiates trafficking in Europe. Internal Security Fund Police.

2012-2015, FIDUCIA - New European crimes and trust-based policy. EU 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.

2013-2014, EUANDI – An Online Voting Advice Application. European University Institute and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

2012-2016, Offender Supervision in Europe. European Cooperation in Science & Technology COST, CA IS1106.

2011-2012, The Development of an EU Survey to Assess the Level and Impact of Crimes against Business - Stage 2: Piloting the survey module. The European Commission’s service contract.

2007-2009, CRCC - Crime Repression Costs in Context. EU 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.

2009, EU Profiler. Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.

2007-2008, Developing the European Crime Prevention Award as a tool for sharing and encouraging good practices in crime prevention (ECPA-DEV). EU Framework programme concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (AGIS).

2007-2008, Legal Aid and Compensations to Crime Victims in the European Union. EU - Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security Criminal Justice Programme.

2006-2008, Interdisciplinary Criminology Studies at Vilnius University. European Social Fund.

2006-2008, Defining and Registering Criminal Offences and Measures: Standards for a European Comparison. EU Framework programme concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (AGIS).

2007, European Cooperation in Penal Matters: Issues and Perspectives. University of Palermo, the University of Munich, and the Association Internationale de Droit Pénal.

2005-2007, Good Neighbours: European Cities Share Urban Crime Prevention Policies. EU Framework programme concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (AGIS).

2004-2006, Study on EU regulation for anonymous witnesses and the protection of threatened witnesses or (ex) members of criminal gangs who wish to cooperate with the judicial authorities. EU Framework programme concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (AGIS).

2004-2005, Strengthening the Administrative and Technical Capacity of the FCIS while implementing effective money laundering prevention measures. EU Phare.

2003-2004, International Study on Women’s Imprisonment: Current Situation, Demand Analysis and "Best Practice". EU Framework programme concerning police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (AGIS).

2010, European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics.

2006, European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics.

2003, European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics.

2000, International Crime Victims Survey.

 

Conferences Organisation:

2022 06 27-28, Baltic Criminology Seminar: Criminology in a changing context: answers of today – questions for tomorrow? Vilnius (Lithuania).

2018 06 28-29, Baltic Criminology Seminar: The Culture of Crime Control in the Baltic Region. Vilnius (Lithuania).

2014 06 26-27, Baltic Criminology Seminar: Criminology as Vocation and Profession. Vilnius (Lithuania).

2011 09 21-24, European Society of Criminology Annual conference: Rethinking Crime and Punishment in Europe. Vilnius (Lithuania).

2010 10 21-23, Baltic Criminology Seminar: Crime and Punishment in the Baltic Region. Vilnius (Lithuania).

 

Academic Visits:

2001, University of Helsinki.

2000, European University Institute (Florence, Italy).

 

Memberships

Professional Associations:

Lithuanian Association of Criminologists. Member of the Board.

 

Editorial Board:

„Criminological Studies“. Member of editorial board.

From 2003 to 2015 Research papers of Vilnius University „Teisė“ (Law). Member of editorial board.

From 2003 to 2020 Research papers of Law Institute of Lithuania „Teisės problemos“ (Legal Issues). Member of editorial board.