Anthony Doob | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Newcomb Doob 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Spouse | Patricia Baranek (married 1980) |
| Relatives | Leonard W. Doob (father) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Some determinants of aggression (1967) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Criminology |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
Anthony Newcomb Doob (born 1943) is a Canadian criminologist and professor emeritus of criminology at the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies of the University of Toronto.
Early life and education
Doob is the son of Leonard W. Doob, a longtime professor of psychology at Yale University who served as the director of overseas intelligence for the United States Office of War Information during World War II.[1] Anthony Doob earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a PhD in psychology from Stanford University.[2]
Career
Doob is one of the most prolific criminologists in Canada, and is consistently one of the three most cited Canadian scholars in the field. He was previously the director of the University of Toronto's Centre of Criminology, and held the position for longer than any other director.[3] Since 2009, he has been a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada's Academy of Social Sciences.[4] His research has included studying the effectiveness of certain crime-reduction policies, including carding.[5]
In 2015 he was invested as a member of the Order of Canada.[6]
Personal life
Doob married Penelope Reed Doob, a scholar of medieval literature, in 1966. They divorced in 1973.[7] He married Patricia Baranek in 1980. They have one son, Joshua.
References
- ↑ "Penelope B. Reed Engaged to Wed Anthony N. Doob; Graduate Students at Stanford Plan to Be Married in June". The New York Times. 1966-04-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ "Anthony Doob". Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ Sprott, Jane B.; Roberts, Julian R. (2013-10-24). "A Festschrift in Honour of Anthony N. Doob". Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 55 (4): 457–459. doi:10.3138/cjccj.2012.ESIN. ISSN 1911-0219. S2CID 143417345.
- ↑ "Search Fellows". rsc-src.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ↑ Perkel, Colin (2017-04-19). "Critics urge Toronto cops to axe 'carding,' cite analysis that practice is harmful". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ↑ "Mr. Anthony N. Doob". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ Morrow, Martin (2017-03-28). "Brilliant scholar Penelope Reed Doob had a passion for dance". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-07-18.