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The Division on Women and Crime Internal Awards Committee is requesting nominations for eight award categories:

1. The Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of women and crime by an established scholar. The contributions may consist of a single outstanding book or work, a series of theoretical or research contributions, or the accumulated contributions of an established scholar. Eligibility includes scholars who have held a Ph.D. for eight or more years.

2. The New Scholar Award recognizes the achievements of scholars who show outstanding merit at the beginning of their careers. Outstanding merit may be based on a single book or work, including dissertation or a series of theoretical or research contributions to the area of women and crime. Eligibility includes scholars who have held a Ph.D. for less than eight years.

3. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes scholars upon retirement. We inaugurated this award on our 20th Anniversary in 2004. Scholars receiving this award should have an established career advancing the goals and work of the Division on Women and Crime.

4. CoraMae Richey Mann “Inconvenient Woman of the Year” Award recognizes the scholar/activist who has participated in publicly promoting the ideals of gender equality and women’s rights throughout society, particularly as it relates to gender and crime issues. This award will be granted on an ad hoc basis. Nominations should include specific documentation of public service (news articles, etc.) and should describe in detail how this person’s activism has raised awareness and interest in the issues that concern the Division on Women and Crime.

5. The Saltzman Award for Contributions to Practice recognizes a criminologist whose professional accomplishments have increased the quality of justice and the level of safety for women. The Saltzman Award need not be given every year. It is available to honor unique achievements combining scholarship, persuasion, activism and commitment, particularly work that has made a deep impact on the quality of justice for women, as well as a wide impact (interdisciplinary, international, or cross-cultural).

6. The Graduate Scholar Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of graduate students to the field of women and crime, both in their published work and their service to the Division on Women and Crime. Outstanding contributions may include single or multiple published works that complement the mission of the DWC, and significant work within the Division, including serving as committee members, committee chairs, or executive board members. Preference will be given to those candidates who have provided exceptional service to the DWC. Eligibility includes scholars who are still enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program at the time of their nomination.

7. The Sarah Hall Award (established in 2012) recognizes outstanding service contributions to DWC and to professional interests regarding feminist criminology. Service may include mentoring, serving as an officer of the Division on Women and Crime, committee work for the ASC, DWC, or other related group, and/or serving as editor or editorial board member of journals and books or book series devoted to research on women and crime. The award is named after Sarah Hall, administrator of the American Society of Criminology for over 30 years, whose tireless service helped countless students and scholars in their careers.

8. The Book Award (established 2017) is given annually for a book, published within three (3) calendar years preceding the year in which the award is made, that makes the most outstanding contribution to feminist criminology. Eligible books must be authored by a member (or members) in good standing of the American Society of Criminology Division on Women & Crime. Anthologies and/or edited volumes are not eligible for consideration.

Requirements, deadlines, and procedures:
● All nominees must be DWC members in good standing with their ASC and DWC dues paid by July 15, 2022.
● Nominations can be submitted by DWC and non-DWC members.
● No nominee will be considered unless these materials are provided and arrive by the deadline of July 15, 2022.
● Winners will be notified by August 31, 2022.
● Winners are invited to the DWC Breakfast & Awards ceremony during the Annual meeting of the ASC.
● The committee reserves the right to give no award in a particular year if it deems this appropriate.

Selection Criteria
The nominees are evaluated by the awards committee based on their scholarly work, their commitment to women and crime as a research discipline, and their commitment to women and crime as advocates, particularly in terms of dedication to the Division on Women and Crime. For a list of previous award winners, please see https://ascdwc.com/awards/professional-awards/.

Nomination Materials
In submitting your nomination, please provide the following supporting materials in a single PDF document:

1. A letter evaluating the nominee’s contribution and its relevance to the award;
2. The nominee’s CV (short version preferred);
3. To nominate a book, please also submit the title of the book, its author(s), the publisher, the year of the publication, and a brief statement of support describing its contributions to feminist criminology.

Submission Link
Upload nominations and all supporting materials in a single document by July 15, 2022 to: https://www.dropbox.com/request/gf9v6oIJccly1Dr76XWi

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the co-chairs of the DWC Internal Awards committee: Dr. Valerie Anderson (valerie.anderson@uc.edu) and Dr. Joan Antunes (mantunes@towson.edu)

American Society of Criminology 2022 Division on Women and Crime Student Paper Competition

The Division on Women and Crime (DWC) of the American Society of Criminology invites submissions for the 2022 Student Paper Competition. The graduate student winner will receive $500.00 and the
undergraduate student winner will receive $250.00. For submissions with multiple authors, the award money will be divided among co-authors.

Deadline: Papers should be RECEIVED by the committee chair by September 19, 2022.

Eligibility: Any undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled or who has graduated within the previous semester is eligible. Note, any co-authors must also be students, that is, no faculty co-authors are
permitted. To document eligibility, every author/co-author must submit proof of student status. This eligibility proof may be in the form of a letter from your department chair or an unofficial transcript.

Paper Specifications: Papers should be of professional quality and must be about, or related to, feminist scholarship, gender issues, or women as offenders, victims, or criminal justice professionals. Papers must be
no longer than 35 pages including all references, notes, and tables; utilize an acceptable referencing format such as APA; be type-written and double-spaced; and include an abstract of 100 words or less.

Papers may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication at the time of submission.

Submission: Papers and proof of eligibility must be submitted to the committee chair by the stated deadline. Submitters must prepare the paper for blind review; all identifying information (name, affiliation, etc.) should
be removed from the paper itself and papers should then be converted to a PDF file. In the email subject line, students should include identifying information and indicate whether the submission is to be considered for
the graduate or undergraduate competition.

Judging: Members of the paper competition committee will evaluate the papers based on the following categories: 1. Content is relevant to feminist scholarship; 2. Makes a contribution to the knowledge base; 3.
Accurately identifies any limitations; 4. Analytical plan was well developed; 5. Clarity/organization of paper was well developed.

Notification: All entrants will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than October 15th. We strongly encourage winners to attend the conference to receive their award.

Committee Chair: Andia M. Azimi, Ph.D.

Email all paper submissions to: Andia M. Azimi, PhD, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Sam Houston State University