STOCKHOLM June 8–10, 2026

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium

Successful Symposium 2025

Thank you to our excellent speakers and to the viewers of this year's symposium! We hope that you have had three rewarding and inspiring days. We will keep you posted with news of next year's symposium here.

Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2026

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2026 will be held on June 8-10 at Münchenbryggeriet. Mark the dates in your calender!

Winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2025

Frances Crook (Formerly CEO of the Howard League for Penal Reform and co-convenor of the Commission on Political Power, UK) and Bryan Stevenson (Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, USA) have been awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2025.

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium is an annual event which attracts some 500 attendees from all over the world.

The Symposium is organized by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) on behalf of the Swedish government.

During its nineteenth year long existence the Symposium has become a true meeting point for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners who want to learn from the latest research findings of importance for crime policy.

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Cutting edge research, provocative policy discussions, and international scholars, the Stockholm Criminology Symposium has always been a superb meeting, capped by the magical awards ceremony and dinner at Stockholm City Hall.

Cathy Spatz Widom, Distinguished Professor at John Jay College
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The Stockholm Criminology Symposium is one of the most important and stimulating international criminology meetings of the year. All criminologists should be encouraged to come to the beautiful city of Stockholm for this inspiring meeting.

David P. Farrington, Professor at Cambridge University

Program

June 10–12, 2019

The Symposium Venue

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium is held at Münchenbryggeriet, one of the most characteristic elements in the skyline of Stockholm and with views over the beautiful Stockholm City Hall.