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About

Richard Rosenfeld's research interests include the social sources of violent crime, crime statistics, and crime control policy. His current research focuses on explaining U.S. crime trends.

Dr. Rosenfeld served as President of the American Society of Criminology in 2010.

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Education/Academic qualification

Department of Sociology, PhD, University of Oregon

… → 1984

Department of Sociology, B.A., University of Oregon

… → 1972

External positions

Post-doctoral Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University

Jan 1 1984Jan 1 1985

President, American Society of Criminology

… → Jan 1 2010

National Associate, National Academy of Sciences

… → Jan 1 2011

Research Interests

  • Social Sources of Violent Crime
  • Crime Control Policy
  • Crime Trends
  • Crime Statistics
  • Criminological Theory
  • Social Sources of Criminal Violence
  • Crime and the Economy
  • Crime Control

Disciplines

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice