John S. Goldkamp (December 20, 1947 in Orange, New Jersey – August 26, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American criminologist who was a professor at Temple University for over 25 years.[1][2] From 1979 to 1983, and again from 2004 to 2010, he was the chair of the department of criminal justice at Temple.[2]
John S. Goldkamp | |
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| Born | December 20, 1947 |
| Died | August 26, 2012 (aged 64) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Education | Wesleyan University University at Albany |
| Known for | Work on drug courts |
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| Awards | 2012 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Criminal justice |
| Institutions | Temple University |
| Thesis | Bail decision-making and the role of pre-trial detention in American criminal justice (1977) |
Early life and education
editGoldkamp was born in Orange, New Jersey on December 20, 1947. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in French literature, after which he began graduate work at the University at Albany.[3] He received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University at Albany in 1975 and 1977, respectively,[2] where he was influenced by such scholars as Michael Hindelang and Michael Gottfredson.[3]
Work
editGoldkamp was known for studying drug courts in the United States.[3][4] In particular, a study of a Florida drug court he published in the early 1990s is credited with encouraging many other parts of the United States to adopt such courts.[2] He is also known for developing the first bail guidelines in the United States, which he produced in 1986 for the city of Philadelphia.[2]
Death
editGoldkamp died on August 26, 2012, of multiple myeloma, at the University of Pennsylvania's hospital in Philadelphia. He was 64 years old.[2]
References
edit- ^ "John Goldkamp, Professor of Criminal Justice, Temple University". www.courtinnovation.org. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e f Naedele, Walter F. (2012-09-02). "Criminal justice scholar had national influence". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ a b c "Dr. John S. Goldkamp, Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University (12/20-1947-8/26/2012)" (Press release). Temple University. 2012-08-29. Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ Gibbs, Nancy (1993-07-12). "Truth, Justice and the Reno Way". Time. Retrieved 2017-08-17.