Paul Wilson (criminologist)
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Paul Richard Wilson OAM is a New Zealand-born Australia
n author, sociologist and criminologist.
. He currently holds the Chair of Criminology at Bond University
. Prior to this he held academic appointments at the University of Queensland
and several American Universities. He also was a Fulbright Scholar.
He has authored 24 books on crime and related social issues, He is an occasional columnist for several Australian newspapers.
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day
Honours of 26 January 2003.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n author, sociologist and criminologist.
Biography
Pasul Wilson was born in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He currently holds the Chair of Criminology at Bond University
Bond University
Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...
. Prior to this he held academic appointments at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and several American Universities. He also was a Fulbright Scholar.
He has authored 24 books on crime and related social issues, He is an occasional columnist for several Australian newspapers.
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia...
Honours of 26 January 2003.