Jonas Maas
Jonas Maas obtained his Master’s degree in Criminological Sciences at Ghent University in 2021. He is a doctoral researcher at the Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy (IRCP), Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law, Faculty of Law & Criminology, Ghent University. His doctoral research involves a historical-criminological study of the private investigation sector in Belgium, mapping post-war developments in policy, regulation and the nature of the sector. In addition, his research interests lie in the broad private security sector, police, public-private partnerships and historical criminology.