Željko Karas

Short Resume

Željko Karas, Ph.D., is a Professor of Criminal Investigation at the University of Applied Sciences in Criminal Investigation and Public Security in Zagreb, Croatia. He teaches subjects on criminal investigation in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies. His research interests include criminal investigation and evidence in a criminal procedure. His recent publications include papers on undercover police activities and a textbook on criminal investigation. He is an editor of the Police and Security Journal and the Vice Dean for research, quality and international cooperation. He published works on various aspects of criminal investigation, such as the share of certain types of evidence in criminal investigation, the relationship between material and personal sources, factors that contribute to the effectiveness of criminal investigation and the like. He is currently editing a collection of papers on the history of the police in Croatia.