The winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology

Winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology

Three US researchers have been awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2021 and 2022. Elijah Anderson is awarded the 2021 prize for his research into violence in segregated areas, whilst Francis T. Cullen and Peggy C. Giordano are awarded the 2022 prize for research into the effectiveness of offender rehabilitation strategies.

The 2021 Stockholm Prize in Criminology lauds Elijah Anderson, USA, for his observations and analyzes of mechanisms behind violence in socially, economically and ethnically segregated areas that have greatly contributed to our understanding of how different types of social interactions among young people lead to violence.

The 2022 Stockholm Prize in Criminology lauds Francis T. Cullen and Peggy C. Giordano, USA, for their theoretical and policy research showing the effectiveness of offender rehabilitation strategies.

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The next Stockholm Criminology Symposium will take place June 13-15, 2022. The Stockholm Prize in Criminology will take place on the evening of June 14 at the City Hall.

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