Richard Bennett Prof Emeritus Justice, Law and Criminology
- Degrees
- PhD, Washington State University
M.A., Florida State University
B.A., Randolph-Macon College - Bio
- Professor Bennett's research interests include comparative criminology and criminal justice as well as police organization and procedures. He has published extensively in the area of cross-national crime, policing and comparative police systems. His articles have appeared in journals such as Social Forces, Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Police Quarterly and Sociological Quarterly. As a Fulbright Senior Scholar, he has studied crime and justice issues in developing nations. He serves on the editorial board of various criminal justice journals and is the past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Courses that Professor Bennett has taught include Introduction to Systems of Justice, Comparative Criminology/Criminal Justice, and Justice Research I and II.
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AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Criminal behavior, crime prevention, international crime statistics and trends, police behavior and training, criminal justice systems and justice administration in the U.S. and abroad, including in developing nations
Additional Information
Prof. Richard Bennett is an expert on criminal behavior, crime prevention, international crime statistics and trends, police behavior, and justice administration both in the U.S. and abroad. He serves on the editorial board of several criminal justice journals, including the European Journal of Criminology, the International Journal of Comparative Criminology and Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. He is past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and served as a consultant to many national and international organizations, including the Police Foundation, the Department of State Antiterrorist Assistance Program, and the Department of Justice Peer Review Panels. He was a senior Fulbright Scholar in Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. He is currently writing a book on police retirement based on research he conducted in Jamaica, The Netherlands, India and Thailand.
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To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.