About Herman Goldstein
Lived 1931 – 2020 (aged 88). Herman Goldstein was an American legal scholar and criminologist, known for Problem-oriented policing.
Herman Goldstein (December 8, 1931 – January 24, 2020) was an American criminologist and legal scholar known for developing the problem-oriented policing model. He was Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he began teaching in 1964. He previously worked as an assistant to the then-superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, O.W. Wilson. In 2018, he was awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology in honor of his research on policing.
Goldstein died in January 2020 at the age of 88. His funeral took place at Beth Israel Center in Madison, WI.
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Who was Herman Goldstein?
American criminologist (1931-2020)
When was Herman Goldstein born?
Herman Goldstein was born on 8 December 1931 in New London.
When did Herman Goldstein die?
Herman Goldstein died on 24 January 2020 in Madison.
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Herman Goldstein was a legal scholar and criminologist.
What was Herman Goldstein known for?
Herman Goldstein was known for Problem-oriented policing.
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Herman Goldstein was American.
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