Dr. Maître Driss Messaoudi
Partner lawyer and visiting professor specializing in criminal law and forensic sciences, holding a PhD from Mohammed V Souissi University in Rabat. He combines professional practice before the courts, academic teaching and scientific research in criminal policy, terrorism and organized crime.
Mohammed V Souissi University — Rabat
Thesis subject: Procedural Specificities of the Terrorist Crime — Comparative Study of Law 03-03 الخصوصيات الإجرائية للجريمة الإرهابية — دراسة مقارنة لقانون 03-03
Mohammed V Souissi University — Rabat
Faculty of Legal, Economic & Social Sciences — Salé
Faculty of Legal, Economic & Social Sciences — Salé
Practicing law before various Moroccan courts, with specialization in criminal, misdemeanor and terrorism cases.
Teaching criminal law and forensic sciences, and supervising research students at Master's and PhD levels.
Authoring research papers and scientific articles in criminal law, comparative criminal policy, and counter-terrorism mechanisms.
Defense in criminal and misdemeanor cases, organized crime, and public funds offenses.
Specialization in anti-terrorism law (Law 03-03) and defense in terrorism cases.
Criminal analysis, judicial expertise, preliminary investigation procedures and defense rights.
Academic research on criminal policy in comparative legal systems and international legislation.
Peer-reviewed scientific research in criminal law and criminal policy
An in-depth PhD thesis examining the procedural specificities of the terrorist crime under Moroccan Law No. 03-03, through a comparative study with international legislation and comparative legal systems, analyzing prosecution mechanisms and defense rights guarantees in terrorism cases.
A comprehensive analytical study on aggravating circumstances in comparative Moroccan criminal law, examining types of aggravating factors, their impact on sentencing, and their practical challenges before the courts.
A comparative study examining the use of criminal policy and criminal law tools in authoritarian regimes, analyzing the gap between legal text and judicial practice in contexts lacking democracy and rule of law.
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