International prize in criminology
2005-08-22 14:16:20
Swedish Justice Minister Thomas Bodström announces establishment of international prize in criminology, at the World Congress on Criminology in Philadelphia.
The 14th World Congress on Criminology meets this week in Philadelphia. New scientific findings related to the fight against crime and its causes have been discussed.
At the closing ceremony on Thursday evening, Minister Thomas Bodström announced that an international group under Swedish leadership, will start awarding an annual prize in criminology in 2006, to individuals having made prominent achievements within criminological research or its application; the Stockholm Prize in Criminology. The prize amounts to at least one million Swedish kronor (SEK) annually.
- In order to get as high quality as possible in legislation, we need to develop criminological research. This prize will support that development. Even if it cannot be compared with the Nobel Prize, it is as close as it gets, says Justice Minister Bodström.
Web site:
http://www.criminologyprize.com/
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