Background
Gönczöl, Katalin was born on April 17, 1944 in Nagykörös, Hungary. Daughter of Gyula and Maria (Fülep) Gönczöl.
Gönczöl, Katalin was born on April 17, 1944 in Nagykörös, Hungary. Daughter of Gyula and Maria (Fülep) Gönczöl.
Diploma of Law, Eötvös University, Budapest, 1968. Diploma of Sociology, Budapest University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology, Budapest University, 1978.
Assistant professor criminology Eötvos University, Budapest, 1968-1978, associate professor, 1978-1989, professor, since 1989, head department legal sociology, 1990-1994. Parliamentary commissioner for human rights (ombudsman) Republic of Hungary, 1995-2001. High commissioner for crime prevention Ministry of Justice, since 2002.
Member directory Board Penal Reform International, London, since 1989. Member science board International Center for Criminology, Montreal, since 1995.
Member Hungarian Society Criminology (secretary general), International Society Criminology (vice president).
Married Laszlo Valki, October 21, 1967.