Carolyn Rebecca Block

Background

Block, Carolyn Rebecca was born on July 8, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Charles Hamilton and Marjorie Kraft (Morrison) Britt.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1965; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, Loyola University, Chicago, 1968-1977; consultant, Ministry Justice, The Netherlands, 1985-1986; senior research analyst, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago, since 1976. Co-founder, coordinator Homicide Research Working Group, since 1991.

Achievements

• Carolyn Rebecca Block has been listed as a noteworthy Criminologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Homicides in Chicago, 1965-1995 (ICPSR)
  • Homicide in Chicago: Aggregate and time series perspectives on victim, offender, and circumstance, 1965-1981 (Urban insights series)

Membership

Member Needs Assessment Committee United Way Chicago, 1988-1994. Member planning committee Chicago Assembly Cook County, 1992-1993. HEUNI Expert Group on the 5th United Nations Crime Survey, since 1997.

Member American Society Criminology (program planning committee 1984, 92, 97, Executive Board since 1997).

Interests

• Avocation: gardening.

Connections

Married Richard L. Block, June 30, 1966. Children: Daniel, Devora.

Father:

Charles Hamilton Britt

Mother:

Marjorie Kraft (Morrison) Britt

Spouse:

Richard L. Block

child:

Devora Block

child:

Daniel Block