Lawrence Allen Bennett

Background

Bennett, Lawrence Allen was born on January 4, 1923 in Selma, California, United States. Son of Allen Walter and Eva Eleanor (Hall) Bennett.

Education

Bachelor, Fresno State College, 1949. Master of Arts, Clarement Graduate School, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Clarement Graduate School, 1968.

Career

1 son, Glenn Livingston. 1 child, Yvonne Irene Solis.B.A., Fresno State College, 1949. Master of Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1954, Doctor of Philosophy, 1968.

Supervising psychologist California medical facility California Department.Corrections, Vacaville, 1955-1960, departmental supervisor clinical psychology, Sacramento, 1960-1967, chief of research, Sacramento, 1967-1976.

Director Center for Study of Crime, Delinquency and Corrections, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1976-1979. Director Office of Program Evaluation, 1979-1984.

Director Crime Prevention and Enforcement Division National Institute of Justice, Washington, 1985-1986. Director Adjudication and Corrections Division, 1987-1988.

Criminal justice consultant, Sacramento, 1988.

Practice clinical psychology, Sacramento, 1988. Member part-time faculty University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1976, California State University, Sacramento, 1988. Member board California Crime Technological Research Foundation, 1970-1975.

Member California State Interdepartmental Coordinating Council, 1967-1976, chairman, 1970.

Board directors American Justice Institute, Sacramento, 1970-1979, 88, vice president, 1989-1990, president, 1991. Member.juvenile advisory board State of Illinois, 1977-1979.

Commissioner California Blue Ribbon Commision on Inmate Population Management, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Lawrence Allen Bennett has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, criminal justice researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Counseling in Correctional Environments (New vistas in counseling series)

    (Book by Bennett, Lawrence A.)

Membership

Member part-time faculty University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1976, California State University, Sacramento, 1988. Member board California Crime Technological. Served with United States Army, 1942-1945, 49-50.

Member Academy.of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Psychological Association, American Society Criminology, American Correctional Association (member research county 1992), Evaluation ResearchSoc., Association for Correctional Research and Information Management (president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Beth J. Thompson, August 14, 1948. Children: Glenn Livingston, Yvonne Irene Solis.

Father:

Allen Walter Bennett

Mother:

Eva Eleanor (Hall) Bennett

Spouse:

Beth J. Thompson

child:

Yvonne Irene Solis Bennett

child:

Glenn Livingston Bennett