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Prof. em. Dr. György Vókó DSc Phone: +36-1-356-7282 (Secretariat) |
Main research subjects
| » | penal system |
| » | penology |
Current research projects
| 2015 | The present and the future of penology (OKRI’s Research) |
| 2012 | Prevention of torture and any other inhuman treatment (OKRI’s Research) |
Field of co-operation: conducting researches on the development of humanity of treatment of prisoners, and different aspects of prison law
| United States / Correction Academy |
| Canada / Ministry of Justice, International Research Group |
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France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Slovakia etc. / |
Highlighted publications (foreign language)
| 1. | György Vókó: The importance of maintaining family contacts for inmates during imprisonment Pázmány Law Review, no. 1, 2013, pp. 75–83. |
| 2. | György Vókó (ed.): Response of the Hungarian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Hungary from 24 March to 2 April 2009 Strasbourg: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, 2010, p. 80 |
| 3. | György Vókó: Europäisches Strafvolllzugscrecht Passau: Schenk, 2009, p. 344 |
| 4. | György Vókó: Brott, straff och verkställighet. Ungersk straffrätt under reformering Juridisk Tidskrift, vol. 10, no. 3, 2009, pp. 624–638. |
| 5. | György Vókó: Response of the Hungarian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Hungary Council of Europe (CPT/Inf (2007) 25.) Strasbourg: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, 2007, p. 42. |
| 6. | György Vókó: Means of Criminal Law and Their Effect on Criminality In: Peter JP Tak, Manon Jendly (eds.): The implementation of prison sentences and aspects of security: Proceedings of the Colloquium of the IPPF. Budapest, Hungary, 16/02/2006-19/02/2006 Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2006, pp. 21–32. |
| 7. | György Vókó: Response of the Hungarian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Hungary from 30 March to 8 April 2005 Strasbourg: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, 2006, p. 60 |
| 8. | György Vókó: On delinquency and punishments In: Fenyvesi Csaba, Herke Csongor, Mészáros Bence (eds.): Bizonyítékok. Tiszteletkötet Tremmel Flórián Egyetemi Tanár 65. Születésnapjára (Studia iuridica auctoritate Universitatis Pécs publicata) Pécs: PTE ÁJK, 2006, pp. 665–672. |
| 9. | György Vókó: Challenges of the Law on Punishments for the New Millenium In: Gönczöl Katalin, Lévay Miklós, Róth Erika (eds.): A bűnözés új tendenciái, a kriminálpolitika változásai Közép- és Kelet-Európában [New Tendencies in Crime and Criminal Policy in Central and Eastern Europe] Hungary, 11/03/2003-14/03/2003. Miskolc: Bíbor Kiadó, 2004, pp. 130–136. |
| 10. | György Vókó: Modernization of penal enforcement law In: Ádám Antal (ed.): Közjogi intézmények a XXI. században. A jog és jogászok a 21. század közepén [Public Law Institutions in the XXIst century. The law and lawyers in the middle of the 21st century] A Pécsi Egyetem Állam- és Jogtudományi Kara 80. éves fennállásának alkalmából rendezett tudományos konferencia anyagaiból készített tanulmánykötet. Pécs: PTE ÁJK, 2004, pp. 53–62. |
Publications in foreign journals:
| USA | Library Congress, California Libraries, Harvard University Library Hollis |
| Austria | Österreichischer Bibliothekenverbund |
| German | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Universitätsbibliothek München, Stuttgart Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordhein-Westfalen, Köln; SWB, Union Catalog Southwest Germany, Bibliotheken im Gebiet des GBV GVK-GBV Union Catalogue |
| Canada | Library and Archives Canada |
| Switzerland | IDS Zürich Zentralbibliothek Nebis, Universitätsbibliothek Bern, Basel |
Professional experiences
| 2012– | National Institute of Criminology, Director | |
| 1993–2011 | Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Hungary, Head of Independent Division |
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| 1977–1992 | Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Hungary, Prosecutor |
Education and courses
| 2016 | Professor emeritus, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest | |
| 2012 | Doctor of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Title of the dissertation: The restriction of rights of criminal offenders in the social context of the rule of law |
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| 2004 | Professor, University of Sciences of Pécs | |
| 2004 | Professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest | |
| 2000 | Habil. Doctor, University of Sciences, Pécs | |
| 1998 | PhD Degree, Hungarian Academy of Sciences | |
| 1991 | PhD Degree, State Committee for Scientific Decrees (Candidate) The title of the dissertation: The different aspects of legality and efficiency in prison services |
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| 1989 |
University Doctorate, University of Sciences, Pécs |
Scholarships and Awards
| » | 8 awards won at scientific competitions | |
| 2001 | Frankfurt, University of Wiesbaden, Ministry of Justice (7 days) | |
| 1999 | Strasbourg, Council of Europe, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs (3 days) | |
| 1998 | Strasbourg, Council of Europe, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs (3 days) | |
| 1998 | Geneva, Committee of Human Rights, United Nations – Prevention of Torture (6 days) | |
| 1993 | Krpacova (Slovakia), International Conference on Criminal Law (4 days) | |
| 1985 | Varna (Bulgaria) Institute of Legal Sciences, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Institute of Criminology (7 days) |
Professional Awards and Honors
| 2016 | Award „Saint Adorjan” | |
| 2016 | Honorary citizen of Magyaregregy | |
| 2012 | Award „Pázmány Péter” | |
| 2012 | Diploma of Merit „Pro Facultate” | |
| 2011 | Award „Pázmány Péter” | |
| 2011 | Officer’s Cross Order of Merit of The Republic of Hungary | |
| 2010 | Award „Finkey Ferenc” | |
| 2003 | Award „Pro meritis iuris ob memoriam Francisci Deák” | |
| 2001 | Award „Kozma Sándor” | |
| 1996 | Diploma of Merit for excellent work, awarded by the Prosecutor General of Hungary | |
| 1987 | Distinction for excellent work | |
| 1983 | Diploma of Merit awarded by the Prosecutor General of Hungary |
Educational activities
| 1996– | Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Head of Department Disciplines: Criminal Law and Prison Law (part-time) |
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| 1991–2013 | University of Sciences, Pécs Disciplines: Prison Law and Criminal Proceedings Law (part-time) |
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| 1991–1995 | Lecturer at Institute for Postgraduate Legal Education, Eötvös Loránt University of Sciences, Budapest Discipline: Prison Law (part-time) |
Membership
| 2015– | » | The president of the Sub-committee for Prison Law of the Committee of Law and Political Sciences at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| » | Editor in Chief of Online Journal of the General Prosecution (Ügyészségi Szemle) | |
| 2001– | » | Hungarians Lawyer’s Association, President of National Section of Prison Law |
| » | Founding Member of the Hungarian Society of Criminology | |
| » | President of editorial board of a legal review; Member of the editorial board of two legal reviews, Legal Reader and Legal Publisher | |
| » | Journal of Prosecutors, Member of the editorial board | |
| 1999– | » | Founding Member, Hungarian Association of Prosecutors, President of Section of Deontology |
| » | Founding Member of the Hungarian Society of Prison Law, Member of Presidency Head of Legal Section, President of Section of Deontology | |
| » | Founding Member of the Hungarian Society of Criminal Law, Member of Presidency |
Language skills
Russian – Italian – Latin – French
Special skills
Independent expertise
| Yearly | Lecturing at several national and international | |
| 2002/2004 | Organizing, chairing, lecturing at international scientific conferences at Hungarian Academy of Sciences | |
| Yearly as of 1991 | Organizing conferences, chairing, lecturing at Kriminálinfo and Kriminálexpo |
Other Scientific activities
| » | Member of Hungarian Accreditation Committee of Institutions of Higher Education (2009–) |
| » | Member of the Committee for Codification of Penal and Prison Law (2000) |
| » | Council of Europe, Organisation of United Nations (1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999) |
| » | Liaison Officer, CPT (1994–2013) |
| » | Member of State Committee for Postgraduate Legal Specialisations (1991–) |
| » | State Audit Office of Hungary (1991-2014) |
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