John Braithwaite awarded the 2006 Stockholm Prize in Criminology
John Braithwaite of the Australian National University and Friedrich Lösel of Cambridge University in the UK have been awarded the 2006 Stockholm Prize in Criminology.
The Prize was created in 2005 “to reward achievements in the field of
criminological research or for the practical implementation of research
findings in order to combat crime and promote human rights.” Selection
was made by a jury of criminologists representing every continent of
the world. The two recipients will share the prize of one million SEK
or roughly $130,000 USD.
The Stockholm Prize website highlights the contributions Braithwaite has made to the field of restorative justice. It describes him as follows:
The Prize will be presented on June 16, 2006 at the City Hall in Stockholm.
April 2006
The Stockholm Prize website highlights the contributions Braithwaite has made to the field of restorative justice. It describes him as follows:
John Braithwaite is an Australian citizen who is the founder of the Regulatory Institutions Network at the Research School for Social Sciences at the Australian National University in Canberra. His 1989 book, Crime, Shame and Reintegration predicted that offenders will commit fewer repeat crimes if they feel remorse after being confronted with the harm they have caused, and are allowed to express that remorse as a condition of reintegration into society. This theory of “reintegrative shaming” has spawned a wide range of policies and empirical tests, much of which has been developed as part of a global social movement for “restorative justice.” His 2002 book, Restorative Justice & Responsive Regulation, reviews the empirical tests of his theories and their implications for better public policies to reduce repeat offending. His work provides an alternative framework to punishment for its own sake, with a broad range of strategies for increasing former offenders’ compliance with the law.
The Prize will be presented on June 16, 2006 at the City Hall in Stockholm.
April 2006
