Research Medal
An award to celebrate excellence and impact of research into penal issues
The Howard League for Penal Reform is celebrating the work of academics and researchers whose work offers genuine new insights into the penal system through the introduction of its Research Medal.
We are committed to supporting new thinking and radical researchers who want to make an impact and change penal policy and practice through high quality research. The Research Medal celebrates high quality research that has succeeded, or can demonstrate that it has the potential, to have an impact on non-academic audiences.
Awarded in memory of Lord Parmoor.
Research medal inaugural winner
The Howard League for Penal Reform is pleased to announce that Professor Shadd Maruna, Queen’s University Belfast, with Dr Anna King are the inaugural recipients of the charity’s research medal. Their research was entitled Once a criminal, always a criminal?: 'Redeemability’ and the psychology of punitive public attitude.
Professor Maruna received the award of £1000 at a ceremony on 14th June 2011. Seven entries were shortlisted by the competition panel who have also decided to award highly commended and commended trophies.
Professor Maruna delivered a lecture at the event based on the winning research.
