Alexander Komarov

Alexander Komarov is a LL.M. candidate at Yale Law School. Alexander is committed to developing a comprehensive and consistent doctrine of criminalization. His current project at the intersection of criminal and constitutional law seeks to reconcile the presumption of innocence with the public demand for prosecution of corruption in transitional societies. For six years before coming to Yale, Alexander taught as an assistant professor at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in Ukraine, from which he holds a PhD in Criminal Law. He has worked with the UNODC to promote anti-corruption and integrity initiatives in education and institutional design. Alexander has contributed his expertise to numerous projects aimed at affecting practical reductions of corruption in both the judiciary and law enforcement in Ukraine, and he has provided legal advice to judges and law enforcement on the application of complex criminal laws. His interests range various topics in criminal law, including theories of criminalization, anti-corruption, cybercrime and philosophy of punishment.