Wolfson Professor of Criminology
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The Wolfson Professor of Criminology is a senior professorship at the University of Cambridge
. The position was established in 1960 by a benefaction by the Wolfson Foundation
and is the first of its kind in Britain
. The position's first holder was Sir Leon Radzinowicz. Recently, American criminologist Lawrence W. Sherman
became the fourth Wolfson Professor.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. The position was established in 1960 by a benefaction by the Wolfson Foundation
Wolfson Foundation
The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities.- Overview :...
and is the first of its kind in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The position's first holder was Sir Leon Radzinowicz. Recently, American criminologist Lawrence W. Sherman
Lawrence W. Sherman
Lawrence W. Sherman is an academic criminologist. In 2006, he was elected Wolfson Professor of Criminology at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University, where he was appointed founding director of the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology in 2008...
became the fourth Wolfson Professor.
Wolfson Professors of Criminology
- Sir Leon Radzinowicz, 1959-1973
- Nigel Walker, 1973-1984
- Sir Anthony BottomsAnthony BottomsSir Anthony Edward Bottoms FBA was Wolfson Professor of Criminology at Cambridge University from 1984 to 2006 and until December 2007 a Professor of Criminology jointly at the universities of Cambridge and Sheffield....
, 1984-2006 - Lawrence W. ShermanLawrence W. ShermanLawrence W. Sherman is an academic criminologist. In 2006, he was elected Wolfson Professor of Criminology at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University, where he was appointed founding director of the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology in 2008...
, 2006-present