Jacob Van der Westhuizen

Background

Westhuizen, Jacob Van der was born on September 15, 1929 in Heidelberg, South Africa. Son of Jacob and Gezina Christina Regina (Du Plessis) Van der Westhuizen.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University South Africa, 1968. Master of Arts cum laude, University South Africa, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University South Africa, 1977.

Career

Clerk, Farmer's Cooperative, Nylstroom, South Africa, 1948-1950; laboratory assistant, researcher, Industrial Firm, Germiston, South Africa, 1951-1953; teacher, division head, Education Department, Gauteng, South Africa, 1954-1970; lecturer, senior lecturer, U. South Africa, Pretoria, 1970-1975; senior research officer Institute Criminology, U. South Africa, Pretoria, 1976-1979; professor criminal justice, director research, U. South Africa, Pretoria, 1980-1989; researcher, consultant, U. South Africa, Pretoria, since 1990; researcher, consultant, South African Police Superior vena cava syndrome, Pretoria, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Jacob Van der Westhuizen has been listed as a noteworthy Criminologist, research institute director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Portents of violence?

Membership

Fellow Institute Security (board directors since 1985), International Biographical Association. Member International Association Chiefs of Police, International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association (Africa representative), Planetary Society, National Geography Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, painting, writing, music, birdwatching. E-mail:[email protected].

Connections

Married Debora Magrietha Van Heerden, July 10, 1954. Children: Deborah, Jacob, Regina.

Father:

Jacob Van

Mother:

Gezina Christina Regina (Du Plessis) Van

Spouse:

Debora Magrietha Van Heerden

child:

Regina Westhuizen

child:

Deborah Westhuizen

child:

Jacob Westhuizen