Background
Joutsen, Matti Tapani was born on December 26, 1951 in Turku, Finland. Son of Eero Oskari and Britta-Lisa (Björkman) Joutsen.
international government official
Joutsen, Matti Tapani was born on December 26, 1951 in Turku, Finland. Son of Eero Oskari and Britta-Lisa (Björkman) Joutsen.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University Helsinki, 1974. Master of Laws, University Helsinki, 1979. Licentiate in Law, University Helsinki, 1982.
Doctor of Laws, University Helsinki, 1987.
Researcher National Research Institute Legal Policy, Helsinki, 1974-1981. Court clerk, lower court judge Ikaalinen (Finland) District Court, 1981. Senior researcher European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with United Nations, Helsinki, 1982-1987, director, 1987-1993, 94-00.
Director international affairs Ministry of Justice, since 2000. Interregional adviser United Nations, Vienna, Austria, 1993, member committee on crime prevention and control, 1990-1992.
Member International Society for Criminology (advisory board since 1990), International Society for Social Defense (adb. board since 1991), International Association Penal Law.
Married Pirjo Helena Valkama, April 25, 1979.