Our first edition was published in 2014 and the efforts expelled by Ern Nian Yaw, one of three editors‐in‐chief at the time, were exemplary and are worthy of mention.  His commitment to the project, his drive to see it completed to a high standard, his staggering work ethic, and his attention to detail, were outstanding and all played an essential part in ensuring the success of our inaugural publication.  These qualities were generously paired with a warm, friendly, and endearing personality which infected all those around him.  As such it was a pleasure to work with Ern and to follow the example he set. With great misfortune however Ern never saw the fruition of his contribution to the first edition of the Journal that he helped to launch. In July 2014, shortly before publication, Ern was sadly involved in a traffic accident which claimed his life.  His loss was truly tragic and was felt by all involved with the journal and the Aberystwyth University Department of Law and Criminology itself.  

 

Moving forward however, all parties involved in the production of the Journal agreed that we needed to do more to honour Ern’s legacy, and ensure that Ern himself was remembered and remained part of the Journal itself.  With this in mind the Ern Nian Yaw Award was created, which will be bestowed upon the authors of the best law and criminology articles published by the Journal each year.  It shall be awarded to authors who have demonstrated the very qualities possessed by Ern: outstanding academic ability, fantastic work ethic, and an eye for detail. 

 

It is our hope that Ern and this award can inspire you as he inspired us.

 

 

Recipients:

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2021

Akrivi-Marina Roumpou (Understanding the Motivations for Knife Carrying by British Adolescents and Their Implications on Knife Crime Prevention)

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2019

Nabilah Zubaidi (Child Pornography in Malaysia: Issues of concern in the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017)

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2018 

Ryan Morgan (The Interpretation of Justice in Relation to Mass Atrocities and Human Rights Violations)

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2015 

Jack Hickling (The Abandonment of Proportionality: A Critical Analysis of S.43 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013) and

Catrin Stephenson (Littering: The Cinderella of Criminology)