Dr. Jakub Drápal was awarded the "Young Criminologist Award" by the European Society of Criminology.

The prize is awarded annually for an outstanding article by a European criminologist under the age of 35 at the time of publication. Jakub Drápal's article "Sentencing Multiple Conviction Offenders" was published in the European Journal of Criminology.

The jury justified the choice of this article as follows:

“Drápal’s article focuses on the under-researched area of the sentencing of (what he terms) ‘multiple conviction offenders’ (those who reoffend in the phase prior to serving their previously imposed sentences). Taking a comparative approach, with examples from a range of jurisdictions (including the Czech Republic, Germany and the US), as well as 43 European penal codes, its theoretical contribution stems from his exploration of normative questions regarding the principles of sentencing, including proportionality, retributivism, censure, and consequentialist approaches. The article draws out carefully the policy and research implications, concluding that there is a need to develop a novel set of guidance for sentencers. The article has been carefully researched, the argument driven with precision and is clearly evidenced. The Committee was especially impressed by the scope of the paper and the policy and research implications.”

Many congratulations!