Carolyn Rebecca Block Award

For Outstanding Contributions By A Practitioner To Increase Understanding Of Homicide or Lethal Violence

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To honor the service achievements of Carolyn Rebecca Block, as well as her role as co-founder of the Homicide Research Working Group, the membership has established an award for outstanding service as a practitioner, with a focus on practical strategies for reducing or ameliorating the effect of homicide and/or lethal violence.

 

Award recipients receive a $750 cash award, a year’s membership, and one paid registration to the Annual Meeting & Conference (usually held in June). Award recipients are invited to present their research or project at the Annual Conference. Any travel costs are at the recipient’s expense, although funds may be available to assist with International travel requirements.

 

One award may be given annually if eligible and a worthy candidate is available and chosen. There is no obligation on the part of the Homicide Research Working Group to issue this award every year.

Eligibility for the award includes the following criteria:

  1. The candidate is currently employed full-time or part-time by a criminal justice, medical, legal, governmental, or other non-academic related agency, or is a volunteer as a practitioner at such an agency.
  2. The candidate has made significant contributions to increased understanding of practical impacts in the field of homicide or lethal violence.
  3. Nominations can be made by the candidate (self-nomination) or the nomination can be written by someone else. The nomination should outline how the candidate meets the criteria of the Award. Please explain in detail the ways in which the candidate has made significant contributions to increased understanding of practical impacts in the field of homicide or lethal violence.
  4. The candidate agrees to present or describe their work at the HRWG Annual Conference (typically held in June).

The deadline for nominations is February 1. The Committee will meet to consider the nominations and applicants will be informed of the Committee’s decision in March.

Please email questions to Committee Chair, Raquel Oliveira, [email protected]

Past Award Recipients:

2026: Prince Boamah Abrah
2025: Rae Taylor
2023: Shila Hawk
2021: Mikisha Hooper