Beatriz Magaloni is at Stanford University (Graham H. Stuart Professor of International Relations and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies). She received her law degree from the Institution Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico and her PhD in political science from Duke University.

Professor Magaloni studies the links between poverty, violence and governance in order to find concrete responses to lawlessness and violence, whether by criminal gangs or state authorities. Among other things, she has shown that police organizations are vulnerable to populist demands for harsh policing practices that violate the rule of law. Her extensive research in Mexico and Brazil shows how public support for police militarization can challenge human rights without improving public safety. Magaloni's work highlights the complexity of police governance and points to the risks of simple solutions to complex problems.

About the award

The Stockholm Prize in Criminology is an international prize awarded annually. It is sponsored by the Stockholm Prize in Criminology Foundation, established by the Swedish government and the Torsten Söderberg Foundation. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2006. Some international organizations also make important contributions to the prize.

The prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in criminological research or for the practical application of research findings in the field of law enforcement and the promotion of human rights. The independent international jury is chaired by Professors Lawrence W. Sherman and Jerzy Sarnecki. The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm City Hall in connection with the Stockholm Criminology Symposium 12-14 June 2023, organized by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå).

The Torsten Söderberg Foundation and the prize

Stockholm Prize in Criminology, Stockholm University

Stockholm Criminology Symposium