Background
Gottfredson, Don Martin was born on September 25, 1926 in Sacramento. Son of Don Angus and Marion Dorothy (Williams) Gottfredson.
Gottfredson, Don Martin was born on September 25, 1926 in Sacramento. Son of Don Angus and Marion Dorothy (Williams) Gottfredson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1951; Master of Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1959.
Project director, Institute for Study Crime and Delinquency, Sacramento, 1962-1966; director, National Council on Crime and Delinquency Research Center, Davis, California, 1965-1973; professor, School Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, since 1973; dean, School Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, 1973-1986; Richard J. Hughes professor criminal justice, School Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, 1987-1994; professor emeritus, Rutgers University-Newark, since 1994. Chairman New Jersey State Criminal Disposition Commission, 1984-1994. President Justice Policy Research Corporation, since 1985.
Member of the board fellows National Center Juvenile Justice, Pittsburgh, 1973-1993. Member of advisory board National Institute Justice, Washington, 1980. Trustee New Jersey Association on Corrections, Trenton, 1983.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society Criminology (vice president 1976-1978, president-elect 1985-1986, pres.1986-1987, August Vollmer award).
Married Betty Jane Hunt, October 9, 1946. Children: Gary Don, Stephen David, Michael Ryan, Eric Bert, Ronald Lee.