Christian Schwarzenegger

Christian Schwarzenegger (born 11 November 1959 in Zürich) is a Swiss academic lawyer and professor of criminal law, criminal procedure and criminology at the University of Zurich.

Christian Schwarzenegger
Born (1959-11-11) 11 November 1959
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)Legal scientist, professor of criminal law, procedure and criminology
Children1

He received his doctorate in 1992 and was admitted to the bar in the canton of Schaffhausen the following year. From 1994-99, he was Assistant Professor of European Law, Comparative Law, Criminal Law and Criminology, at the universities of Niigata and Aichi, in Japan.

Schwarzenegger's fields of research include family violence, cybercrime, homicide, abortion and end-of-life decisions (i.e. assisted suicide). He served as an expert for Swiss Television (SRF) in more than fifty crime documentaries.[1]

Personal life

Schwarzenegger grew up in Zürich,[2] the son of an Austrian musician and later engineer, who immigrated in the 1950s from Styria to Switzerland. Christian's father is a cousin of Arnold Schwarzenegger, first cousins once removed.

References
  1. Profile, researchgate.net. Accessed 10 August 2022.
  2. This article incorporates information from the corresponding article in the German Wikipedia
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