Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Bitzilekis studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and as a DAAD scholar at the Institute of Criminal Studies in Cologne (Germany). Since 1988 he has served as a Lecturer, Assistent Professor and Associate Professor of Penal until he was appointed Professor in Penal law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 2009, Prof. Bitzilekis serves as the President of the School of Law.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Name: | Nikolaos |
| Surname: | Bitzilekis |
| Nationality: | Greek |
| Address: | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Law, 54124 GR-Thessaloniki, Greece |
EDUCATION
1975-1979: Studies in Penal Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Law
1980-1984: Postgraduate Studies in the Institute of Criminal Studies in Cologne (Germany). (Scholarship of DAAD)
1984: Doctor juris, University of Cologne (Germany).
1988, 1992 &: Post doctorate research in Cologne, Freiburg i. Br. 1997 and Frankfurt a. M. (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Scholarship)
1988-1992: Lecturer of Penal Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Law
1992-1996: Assistant Professor of Penal Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Law
1996-2000: Associate Professor of Penal Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Law
Since 2000: Professor in Penal Law, Department of Penal Studies and Criminology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Law
Since 2009: President, Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Research fields: Penal Law, Philosophy and Theory of Law, European Criminal Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
German, English, Italian, Greek
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2004-2006: Member of the European team of the AGIS (a Program for a European Criminal Justice)
2005-2009: Member of the Greek National Commission for the new Penal Code
Since 1984: Advocate and Member of the Bar Association of Thessaloniki
Since 2001: Member of the Editorial Committee of the criminal law journal “Poinika Chronika”
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Books
- Die neue Tendenz zur Einschränkung des Notwehrrechts unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Notwehrprovokation, Diss. 1984.
- The act of Participation, 1990.
- The issue of free will in withdrawal from attempt and repentance in deed, 1995
- Facts and Reasoning in Law, and Criminal Law in specific, 1999
- Crimes against the Public Office (Arts. 235-263α ΠΚ), 2001
- Ein Programm für die Europäische Strafrechtspflege – A Programme for European Criminal Justice, München-Munich 2006( in Cooperation with Schünemann (Ed.), P. Asp, E. Bacigalupo, H. Fuchs, A. Farkas, D. Frände, R. Hefendehl, A. von Hirsch, M. Kaiafa-Gbandi, C. Nestler, H. Satzger, A. Szwarc, E. Symeonidou-Kastanidou) (Seiten/pages 555)
- Crimes against Property (Arts. 372-384A ΠΚ), 2007 (in Cooperation with Ι. Manoledakis)
- The Law of Criminal Sanctions, 2008 (in Cooperation with M. Kaiafa-Gbandi and E. Symeonidou-Kastanidou)
Main Articles and other Studies
- Das richterliche Urteil als rationale Denkverfahren, in Βemman/Manoledakis (Hrsg.), Deutsch-Griechisches Symposium, Hagen,1992, S. 55-65.
- Über die strafrechtliche Bedeutung der Abgrenzung von Vollendung und Beendigung der Straftat, ZStW 99, 1987, S. 723 ff.
- Der Tatsachenbegriff im Strafrecht, in Festschrift für Hans Joachim Hirsch zum 70. Geburtstag am 11. April 1999, ( Hrsg. Thomas Weigend, Georg Küpper) S. 29 ff.
- The Punitive and Liberal aspects in Criminal Law, PoinChr 2001, p. 289 ff..
- Time as a coefficient of harm in crimes against property, PoinChr 2002, p. 481 ff.
- The ethical justification of Criminal Law, PoinChr 2003, p. 385 ff.
- A few more thoughts on failure and voluntary withdrawal, PoinChr 2005, p. 673 ff.
- Principles and consequences of ostensible concurrence of offences, PoinChr 2007, p. 97 ff.
- The right to defence and the society of indifference, PoinChr 2007, p. 874 ff.
- Corruption as a legal and political setback, PoinChr 2009, p. 97 ff.