Vincenzo Ruggiero

Background

Ruggiero, Vincenzo was born on February 8, 1950 in Ferrara, Italy. Son of Antonio R. and Assunta Capozzi. arrived in England, 1988.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, U. Parma (Italy), 1973; Master of Arts in Criminology, U. Parma (Italy), 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology-Criminology, U. Bologna, 1985.

Career

Lecturer, adult education, Turin, 1975-1980; doct. fellow, U. Bologna (Italy), 1980-1985; associate professor, U. Bologna (Italy), 1985-1990; visiting academic, London School Economics, 1990-1991; reader, Middlesex U., England, 1991-1995; professor sociology, Middlesex U., since 1995. Consultant British Home Office, 1992-1993, Ministère de la Recherche, France, 1993-1994, French National Center for Scientific Research, 1996-1997, United Nations Crime Division, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Vincenzo Ruggiero has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee InQuest, London, 1993-1996, Justice, London, 1996-1998, Howard League for Penal Reform, London, 1988-1998. Member Italian Association Writers, British Society Criminology, American Society Sociology, Penal Reform Association.

Interests

• Avocations: cinema, classical music, jazz, novels, football.

Connections

Married Cynthia Winifred, August 15, 1990. 1 child, Lucia.

Father:

Antonio R.

Mother:

Assunta Capozzi

Spouse:

Cynthia Winifred

child:

Lucia Ruggiero