Herman Goldstein

Herman Goldstein (December 8, 1931 – January 24, 2020) was an American criminologist and legal scholar known for developing the problem-oriented policing model. He was Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he began teaching in 1964. He previously worked as an assistant to the then-superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, O.W. Wilson. In 2018, he was awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology in honor of his research on policing.

For the American mathematician and computer scientist, see Herman Goldstine.
Herman Goldstein
Born(1931-12-08)December 8, 1931
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2020(2020-01-24) (aged 88)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Known forProblem-oriented policing
Children3
AwardsStockholm Prize
Scientific career
FieldsCriminal law
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin Law School

Goldstein died in January 2020 at the age of 88. His funeral took place at Beth Israel Center in Madison, WI.

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