It is now possible to nominate a fellow researcher or practitioner to the Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2013. The Prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in criminological research or for the application of research results by practitioners for the reduction of crime and the advancement of human rights.The prize sum amounts to at least 1 million SEK.
Last day to submit nominations is May 2.

H.M. Queen Silvia will present the 2012 Stockholm Prize in Criminology to Professor Jan van Dijk, University of Tilburg on June 12. The prize will be presented to the winner in a ceremony at The China Theatre in Stockholm. The ceremony will be followed by a gala dinner. The prize award ceremony and dinner is included for delegates attending the Stockholm Criminology Symposium.
On the photo: H.M. Queen Silvia together with the 2007 prize winners Alfred Blumstein and Terrie Moffitt (photography by Pernille Tofte).

The seventh consecutive Stockholm Criminology Symposium will be held June 11-13, 2012. Following the research interest of the prize winner, the main theme will be Focusing on Victims of Crime – Comparing Crime Patterns and Improving Practice. As usual, there is also a general theme on Contemporary Criminology. This theme covers a broad range of areas of criminology and crime policy and provides an updated overview of the current state of knowledge.

The 2012 Stockholm Prize in Criminology has been awarded to Professor Jan van Dijk of the University of Tilburg, The Netherlands, for his sustained leadership of the International Crime Victims Survey (ICVS) since 1989.

The registration and Call for Papers will open in December.