skip to content

Institute of Criminology

 
Read more at: David Weisburd to receive the 2022 Sir Robert Peel Medal

David Weisburd to receive the 2022 Sir Robert Peel Medal

10 May 2022

Professor David Weisburd of George Mason University and Hebrew University, Jerusalem has been selected by the Cambridge University Police Executive Program as the tenth winner of the Sir Robert Peel Medal for Outstanding Leadership in Evidence-Based Policing . As the first university professor to receive the award, he will...


Read more at: Nigel Walker Prize 2022 - winner announced

Nigel Walker Prize 2022 - winner announced

6 May 2022

The members of the selection committee for the annual Nigel Walker Prize , have awarded this year’s prize to: Dr Bethany Schmidt , a member of the Prisons Research Centre for her PhD: ‘ Democratising Democracy: Reimagining Prisoners as Active Citizens Through Participatory Governance ’. The Nigel Walker Prize is awarded...


Read more at: Institute welcomes a delegation from the Swiss Police Institute

Institute welcomes a delegation from the Swiss Police Institute

27 April 2022

swiss_institute_visit_-_april_2022_590x288.jpg A delegation of the Swiss Police Institute visited the Institute of Criminology on 26 April to gain insight into the Institute's Police MSt programmes: MSt in Applied Criminology and Police (Police Executive Programme) and MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management (...


Read more at: Anthony Bottoms Festschrift Book Launch

Anthony Bottoms Festschrift Book Launch

14 March 2022

On Thursday 10 March the Institute hosted a book launch to celebrate the work of Professor Anthony Edward Bottoms and the publication of: Liebling, A., Shapland, J. Sparks, R. & Tankebe, J. (eds.) (2022) Crime Justice and Social Order. Essays in Honour of A. E. Bottoms . Clarendon Studies in Criminology. Oxford...


Read more at: Applications are now invited for the Andreas von Hirsch Professorship of Penal Theory and Ethics

Applications are now invited for the Andreas von Hirsch Professorship of Penal Theory and Ethics

12 November 2021

The Board of Electors to the Andreas von Hirsch Professorship of Penal Theory and Ethics invite applications for this Professorship within the Institute of Criminology, to take up appointment on 1 May 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. Candidates will have an outstanding research record and an international reputation...


Read more at: Manuel López-Rey Graduate Prize 2020-21 announced

Manuel López-Rey Graduate Prize 2020-21 announced

11 October 2021

The Institute is pleased to announce the Manuel López-Rey Graduate Prize 2020-21 has been awarded to Jessica Krüger . The following students have been named ' proxime accesserunt ': Lotta Van der Meulen, Nicholas Goldrosen and Sophie Philip. This prize is awarded annually for the best performance on the MPhil programme. We...


Read more at: Research undertaken by MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management students demonstrates that just 15-minutes a day on foot patrol reduces serious violence in crime 'hot spots'.
Police officer uniform 590x288

Research undertaken by MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management students demonstrates that just 15-minutes a day on foot patrol reduces serious violence in crime 'hot spots'.

21 September 2021

Two new experiments undertaken by Cambridge University MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management students found major reductions in violent crime on days when police conducted just one 15-minute foot patrol. Both studies were done independently under Cambridge academics’ guidance by police in Southend, Essex and...


Read more at: Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe receives a lifetime award from the European Society of Criminology

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe receives a lifetime award from the European Society of Criminology

26 July 2021

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe, Director of the Institute of Criminology and also the Director of the Centre for Community, Gender and Social Justice (based in the Institute), has recently been awarded the 2021 ESC European Criminology Award , by the European Society of Criminology in recognition of her outstanding lifetime...


Read more at: A major gift to the Institute establishes a new professorship in Penal Theory and Ethics
von Hirsch-Andreas 2021 590x288

A major gift to the Institute establishes a new professorship in Penal Theory and Ethics

15 July 2021

The Institute of Criminology is pleased to announce the establishment of a Professorship in Penal Theory and Ethics, following a generous donation from Professor Andreas von Hirsch. The creation of this professorship is an important moment in the Institute’s history, which reflects its long-standing commitment to penal...


Read more at: New research shows that urban crime fell by over a third around the world during COVID-19 shutdowns

New research shows that urban crime fell by over a third around the world during COVID-19 shutdowns

3 June 2021

New research by Professor Manuel Eisner , Director of the Violence Research Centre , and members of Utrecht University have just published in this article: ' A global analysis of the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on crime '. This research shows that crime rates in cities across the world were dramatically...