Clifford Denning Shearing

Background

Shearing, Clifford Denning was born on February 2, 1942 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Cecil and Amy (Clifford) Shearing.

Education

B Social Science in Psychology-nd Sociology, U. Natal, Durban, 1965; B Social Science in Sociology cum laude, U. Natal, Durban, 1967; Master of Arts in Sociology 1st class, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1977.

Career

Associate, Canada Institute for Advanced Research, 1985-1989; research associate Center Criminology, U. Toronto, 1972-1975; senior research associate, U. Toronto, 1976-1983; coordinator graduate studies, U. Toronto, 1978-1983, 89-; senior fellow Woodsworth College,, U. Toronto, since 1985; associate professor Center Criminology, U. Toronto, 1984-1989; professor, U. Toronto, since 1989; director Center Criminology, U. Toronto, since 1993; instructor Woodsworth College, U. Toronto, 1976-1981; associate professor, U. Toronto, 1981-1989; professor, U. Toronto, since 1989; associate professor department sociology, U. Toronto, 1981-1989; professor, U. Toronto, since 1989. Member board control Center for Socio-Legal Studies, U. Natal, 1988-1990, associate member, since 1990. Visiting research professor Cmty.

Law Center, U. Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, 1991-1993, director, since 1993. Visiting professor faculty law U. Cape Town, 1992-1993, visiting lecturer, research associate Institute Criminology, 1992-1993. Visiting fellow department law Research School Social Science, Australia National U.

Associate fellow Massey College. Reviewer, 1983-1985; reviewer Canada Jour.Sociology, since 1982, Social Problems, since 1982, Law and Society Review, 1983-1985, American Bar Foundation Research Journal/Law and Social Inquiry, since 1988, Canada Journal Criminology, since 1988, Criminology, since 1989, Journal Contemporary Ethnography, since 1990, Law and Policy, since 1991. Associate consultant Journal Criminal Lawand Criminology, since 1991.

Consultant Canada Police College, 1979-1980, Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority, 1987-1989, Toronto Transit Commission, 1987, Office Public Compaints Commissioner, Ontario, 1986-1987, Hoppo Valley Estates, Zimbabe, 1986, Ontario Waste Management Corporation, 1986, Law Reform Commission Canada, 1979-1980, 84-85, National Museum Canada, 1983. Advisor police powers project Canada Human Rights Foundation, 1983. Advisor communications of Inquiry Concerning Activities of the Royal Canada Mounted Police, 1977-1981.

Numerous others.

Achievements

• Clifford Denning Shearing has been listed as a noteworthy Criminology and sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Private Policing (SAGE Criminal Justice System Annuals)

    (The increased use of private policing has led to a growin...)

  • Policing for a New South Africa(Hardback) - 1997 Edition

    (First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylo...)

Connections

Children: Anthony Denning, Renée Anne.

Father:

Cecil Shearing

Mother:

Amy (Clifford) Shearing

child:

Anthony Denning Shearing

child:

Renée Anne Shearing