Rosa del Olmo

Background

Olmo, Rosa del was born on February 13, 1936 in Barcelona, Spain. Arrived in Venezuela, 1949.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1956; Master of Arts in Criminology, Cambridge (England) University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science, U. Center de Venezuela, Caracas, 1973.

Career

Criminologist, Social Defense Section United Nations, Geneva, 1962-1963; criminologist, Ministry of Justice, Caracas, 1964-1969; head Criminological Research Division, Ministry of Justice, Caracas, 1970-1974; part-time professor, U. Center Venezuela, Caracas, 1966-1974; full-time professor, researcher, U. Center Venezuela, Caracas, 1974-1990; director Institute de Ciencias Penales, U. Center Venezuela, Caracas, since 1990. Voting member Faculty Council, Law School, U. Center Venezuela, Caracas, 1990-1993. Member Commission Social Sciences, National Council Science Research, Caracas, 1990, member Technology Commission, 1991.

Correspondent National Research and Information Center on Crime and Delinquency, New York, 1963-1966. Member international advisory board DoctrinaPenal, Buenos Aires. Invited guest, speaker and panelist at international criminology and sociology conferences and forums.

Achievements

• Rosa del Olmo has been listed as a noteworthy Criminologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Comision Organizadora de la Sociedad de Amigos del Consejo Venezolano del Nino. Member governing board Consejo Latinoamericano sobre Problemas de Alcoholismo y Toxicomania. Member governing board Comite de Defensa de los Derechos Humanos de la UCV, since 1987.

Member Latin American Research Project on Human Rights, Inter-American Institute Human Rights, San Jose, Costa Rica, since 1987. Member, consultant committee Fundacion Jose Felix Ribas, since 1987. Associate member Programa Venezolano de Educacion/Accion en Derechos Humanos, since 1989.

Member Society Study of Social Problems, International Society Criminology (committee member), Colegio de Sociologos y Antropologos, Sociedad Venezolana de Derecho Penal y Criminologia, American Society Criminology (committee member), National Deviance Conference, Movimiento Penitenciario Venezolano, European Group Study of Deviation and Social Control (founding member), Sociedad Mexicana de Criminologia (honorary), Asociacion para el Progreso de la Investigacion Universitaria, Asociacion American de Juristas (founder Venezuela chapter), and others.

Interests

• Avocations: ceramics, swimming, theater.

Connections

Daughter of Francisco del Olmo and Maria (Perez) Enciso. Married Luis J. Silva, February 8, 1964 (deceased 1987). 1 child, Francisco Rodrigo Silva.

Father:

Francisco Olmo

Spouse:

Luis J. Silva

child:

Francisco Rodrigo Silva Olmo