Background

George F. Rengert was born on January 31, 1940, in Ohio, United States. He is a son of Ralph Rengert, a farmer, and Edna Ruth Rengert, a teacher.

Education

In 1964, Rengert received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University. In 1967, he got a Master of Arts degree from the same university. Later, George continued his education at the University of North Carolina, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1970.

Career

Between 1970-1978, George worked at Temple University in Philadelphia, first as an instructor and later he was appointed an assistant professor of Geography. In 1978, Rengert was appointed an associate professor of Geography, a position he held until 1983, when he was promoted to the post of an associate professor of Criminal Justice. In 1991, George was appointed a professor of Criminal Justice.

Currently, he is a Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice of Temple University.

Achievements

• George F. Rengert is a well-known criminologist, educator, editor and writer. He is mostly known as one of the early contributors to the modern field of spatial analysis in criminology.

Works

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  • Crime Spillover

    (This study in the emerging field of criminal mobility dra...)

    1981
  • Policing Illegal Drug Markets: Geographic Approaches to Crime Reduction

    (A multipronged policing strategy to reduce drug trafficki...)

    2005
  • The Geography Of Illegal Drugs

    (This work gives a fascinating account of how illegal drug...)

    1996
  • Residential Burglary: How the Urban Environment and Our Lifestyles Play a Contributing Role

    (This updated and expanded new edition continues its uniqu...)

    2011
  • Suburban Burglary: A Tale of Two Suburbs

    (Unique in approach and engrossing in presentation, this b...)

    2000
  • Metropolitan Crime Patterns

    (George F. Rengert, Simon Hakim and Robert Figlio co-edite...)

    1986
  • Suburban Burglary: A Time and a Place for Everything 1985
  • Campus Security: Situational Crime Prevention in High-density Environments 2001

Membership

George is a member of the American Society of Criminology and American Association of Geographers.

Interests

• Crime control

Connections

George married Arlene Rengert in 1966. Their marriage produced five children — Kris, Justin, Mireya, Roger and Graham.

Father:

Ralph Rengert

Mother:

Edna Ruth Rengert

child:

Kris Rengert

child:

Justin Rengert

child:

Mireya Rengert

child:

Roger Rengert

child:

Graham Rengert

Wife:

Arlene Rengert