Paris Institute of Criminology

The Paris Institute of Criminology (French: Institut de criminologie de Paris) is the oldest French research institute for criminal law and criminology. Founded in 1922 as a component of the University of Paris, it has since been transferred to Panthéon-Assas University. It is also part of the International Center for Sociological Penal and Penitentiary Research and Studies of Messina, Italy.