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Law dean recognised for excellence

30 November 2005

Monash's Law Dean, Professor Arie Freiberg, has been elected a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.

Professor Freiberg (pictured) was welcomed by the academy at a ceremony in Canberra earlier this month.

The academy, which was established in 1971, is a non-government organisation devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the various social sciences.

Fellows are elected by their peers, based on the level of scholarly distinction they have achieved and their contribution to one or more of the social science disciplines.

Professor Freiberg was elected for his contribution to criminology scholarship, which was also recognised in 2001 by the awarding of the degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Melbourne.

He is Chair of the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council and past president of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology.

Professor Freiberg said his election added to the standing and prestige of Monash's Law School.