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==Early life and education== |
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Richard Rosenfeld was born in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], on December 20, 1948.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057731.html | title=Richard Rosenfeld | work=Library of Congress | accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref> He received his B.A. in 1972 and his Ph.D. in [[sociology]] in 1984, both from the [[University of Oregon]].<ref name= |
Richard Rosenfeld was born in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], on December 20, 1948.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057731.html | title=Richard Rosenfeld | work=Library of Congress | accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref> He received his B.A. in 1972 and his Ph.D. in [[sociology]] in 1984, both from the [[University of Oregon]].<ref name=CV>{{cite web | url=https://www.umsl.edu/ccj/files/pdfs/rosenfeldcv1.pdf | title=Richard Rosenfeld CV | accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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After serving as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in criminology at the [[Carnegie Mellon University]] School of Urban and Public Affairs (1984-1985), he worked as an Assistant Professor of sociology at [[Skidmore College]] (1985-1989).<ref name= |
After serving as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in criminology at the [[Carnegie Mellon University]] School of Urban and Public Affairs (1984-1985), he worked as an Assistant Professor of sociology at [[Skidmore College]] (1985-1989).<ref name=CV> In 1989, he joined the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the [[University of Missouri-St. Louis|UMSL]] as an assistant professor and research fellow in the Center for Metropolitan Studies (1989-1997).<ref name=CV> He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 1992 as well as to full Professor in 1997.<ref name=CV> He served as department Chair from 2001-2004, as a Visiting Professor in the [[CUNY Graduate Center]] of [[John Jay College of Criminal Justice]] in the fall of 2008, the Criminologist in Residence for the City of [[St. Louis]] [[St. Louis Public Safety Department|Public Safety Department]] and [[St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department|Metropolitan Police Department]], as well as |
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a [Fulbright Program|Fulbright] Visiting Professor in the Institute of Criminology at [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Hewbrew University]] in 2016.<ref name= |
a [Fulbright Program|Fulbright] Visiting Professor in the Institute of Criminology at [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Hewbrew University]] in 2016.<ref name=CV> In 2007, he was appointed Curators' Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the [[University of Missouri–St. Louis|UMSL]]. He was also recognized as a Founders Professor (2014-2019) and Thomas Jefferson Professor (2016-2017) ([[State of Missouri]], [[University of Missouri System]]).<ref name=CV> |
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<ref name=CV> <ref name=Thomas Jefferson Award - Recipients>{{cite web | url=https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/aa/prior_thomas_jefferson_award | title=Thomas Jefferson Award - Recipients | accessdate=31 July 2024}}</ref> During his retirement (2019-2024), he was a Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the [[University of Missouri–St. Louis|UMSL]].<ref name=CV> |
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Dr. Rosenfeld served as Executive Counselor of the [[American Society of Criminology]] from 2001 to 2003 and President from 2009 to 2010.<ref name= |
Dr. Rosenfeld served as Executive Counselor of the [[American Society of Criminology]] from 2001 to 2003 and President from 2009 to 2010.<ref name=CV> He served as Associate Editor of the journal [[Criminology (journal)|''Criminology'']] (1997-2001) and on the Editorial Board of several major journals (i.e., ''American Sociological Review'' [2012-2014]; ''Criminology'' [2012-2015]; ''Homicide Studies'' [2001-2023]; ''Crime, Law, and Social Change'' [2011-2019]; ''Criminology & Public Policy'' [2021-2023]).<ref name=CV> |
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==Research== |
==Research== |
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Rosenfeld's research focused on crime statistics and policies aimed at reducing crime, also known as [[crime control]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.umsl.edu/ccj/faculty/rosenfeld.html | title=Richard Rosenfeld | work=University of Missouri–St. Louis | accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> In a 2014 study, Rosenfeld and |
Rosenfeld's research focused on crime statistics and policies aimed at reducing crime, also known as [[crime control]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.umsl.edu/ccj/faculty/rosenfeld.html | title=Richard Rosenfeld | work=University of Missouri–St. Louis | accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> In a 2014 study, Rosenfeld and Williams, found that most defendants in gun crime cases in St. Louis were young males with prior felony arrests, and that about 40 percent of people arrested for such crimes were never charged.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2015/02/10/umsl-professor-explains-felony-firearm-study/23196077/ | title=UMSL professor explains felony firearm study | work=KSDK | date=10 February 2015 | accessdate=18 January 2016 | author=Meckles, Jennifer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/health/in-missouri-fewer-gun-restrictions-and-more-gun-killings.html | title=In Missouri, Fewer Gun Restrictions and More Gun Killings | work=New York Times | date=22 December 2015 | accessdate=18 January 2016 | author=Tavernise, Sabrina}}</ref> His research has also found that half of all violent crime in St. Louis occurs in only 5 percent of the city's street blocks, most of which were in disadvantaged neighborhoods on the city's north side.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/07/28/umsl-criminologist-most-stl-murders-concentrated-in-north-city/ | title=UMSL Criminologist: Half of STL Murders Concentrated In North City | work=CBS St. Louis | date=28 July 2015 | accessdate=18 January 2016 | author=Blume, Brett}}</ref> A 2015 report authored by Rosenfeld and released by the [[Sentencing Project]] that found that there was no convincing evidence of the alleged [[Ferguson effect]] in St. Louis.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/a-ferguson-effect-on-crime-rates-st-louis-criminologist-finds/article_18fec298-eb63-5ad6-ba0e-f96521608456.html | title=A 'Ferguson effect' on crime rates? St. Louis criminologist finds no clear proof | work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch | date=18 June 2015 | accessdate=19 January 2016 | author=Byers, Christine}}</ref> In 2016, he changed his mind stating that, "The only explanation that gets the timing right is a version of the Ferguson effect."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/13/ferguson-effect-real-researcher-richard-rosenfield-second-thoughts|title=Is the 'Ferguson effect' real? Researcher has second thoughts|last=Beckett|first=Lois|date=2016-05-13|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-08-19}}</ref> |
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==Honors and awards== |
==Honors and awards== |
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Over his professional tenure, Dr. Rosenfeld received many prestigious awards and fellowships. He was recognized with all three of [[University of Missouri-St. Louis|UMSL's]] Chancellor's Awards, earning the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2014), Research (2006), as well as Service (2013).<ref name= |
Over his professional tenure, Dr. Rosenfeld received many prestigious awards and fellowships. He was recognized with all three of [[University of Missouri-St. Louis|UMSL's]] Chancellor's Awards, earning the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2014), Research (2006), as well as Service (2013).<ref name=CV> Within the [[American Society of Criminology]], he was recognized as a Fellow (2005), with the Edwin H. Sutherland Award (2017), and served as President in 2010.<ref name=CV> He was selected as a National Associate of the [[National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine|National Research Council (NRC)]] ([[National Academy of Sciences]]) in 2011.<ref name=CV> He was also a [Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholar] (2016-2021) and a Fulbright Visiting Professor in [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Hewbrew University's]] Institute of Criminology in 2016.<ref name=CV> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Revision as of 14:33, 31 July 2024
Richard Bruce Rosenfeld | |
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| Born | December 20, 1948 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2024 (aged 75) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Awards | Fellow in the American Society of Criminology in 2005, President of the American Society of Criminology in 2010, Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology in 2017, and Fulbright Scholar from 2016-2021 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Criminology |
| Institutions | University of Missouri–St. Louis |
| Thesis | Inequality and crime (1984) |
Richard Rosenfeld (December 20, 1948 – January 8, 2024) was an American criminologist and former Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Early life and education
Richard Rosenfeld was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 20, 1948.[1] He received his B.A. in 1972 and his Ph.D. in sociology in 1984, both from the University of Oregon.[2]
Career
After serving as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in criminology at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Urban and Public Affairs (1984-1985), he worked as an Assistant Professor of sociology at Skidmore College (1985-1989).Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). During his retirement (2019-2024), he was a Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the UMSL.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). In a 2014 study, Rosenfeld and Williams, found that most defendants in gun crime cases in St. Louis were young males with prior felony arrests, and that about 40 percent of people arrested for such crimes were never charged.[3][4] His research has also found that half of all violent crime in St. Louis occurs in only 5 percent of the city's street blocks, most of which were in disadvantaged neighborhoods on the city's north side.[5] A 2015 report authored by Rosenfeld and released by the Sentencing Project that found that there was no convincing evidence of the alleged Ferguson effect in St. Louis.[6] In 2016, he changed his mind stating that, "The only explanation that gets the timing right is a version of the Ferguson effect."[7]
Honors and awards
Over his professional tenure, Dr. Rosenfeld received many prestigious awards and fellowships. He was recognized with all three of UMSL's Chancellor's Awards, earning the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2014), Research (2006), as well as Service (2013).Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
References
- ^ "Richard Rosenfeld". Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Richard Rosenfeld CV" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Meckles, Jennifer (10 February 2015). "UMSL professor explains felony firearm study". KSDK. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (22 December 2015). "In Missouri, Fewer Gun Restrictions and More Gun Killings". New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Blume, Brett (28 July 2015). "UMSL Criminologist: Half of STL Murders Concentrated In North City". CBS St. Louis. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Byers, Christine (18 June 2015). "A 'Ferguson effect' on crime rates? St. Louis criminologist finds no clear proof". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Beckett, Lois (2016-05-13). "Is the 'Ferguson effect' real? Researcher has second thoughts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
External links
- Richard Rosenfeld publications indexed by Google Scholar
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