Xavier Raufer

Criminologist, Essayist

Xavier Raufer holds a doctorate in geopolitics from the Sorbonne University in Paris and, as a criminologist, has been studying social and political violence, terrorism, and organized crime since 1975.

He is the head of the Department of Contemporary Criminal Threats at Paris II Assas University and a visiting professor at several international universities. He is a regular contributor to numerous news and media outlets and the editor of a series of books on criminology published by CNRS-Editions.

He is a regular contributor to numerous news and media outlets and is the editor of a series of books on criminology published by CNRS-Editions. He is the author of several books on criminology and terrorist organizations, including Cybercriminologie, published in 2015.