Joan Petersilia

American criminologist and academic
Person human Q24007208
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Joan Petersilia

Summary

Joan Petersilia is a human[1]. She was born in Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on January 2, 1951[3]. She passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. She died on September 23, 2019[5]. She worked as a criminologist[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joan Petersilia was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • Joan Petersilia died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Joan Petersilia was born on January 2, 1951[3].
  • Joan Petersilia died on September 23, 2019[5].
  • Joan Petersilia held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joan Petersilia's professions included criminologist[6].
  • Joan Petersilia worked as a jurist[7].
  • Joan Petersilia worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Joan Petersilia's field of work was criminology[11].
  • Joan Petersilia's field of work was criminal law[12].
  • Joan Petersilia's field of work was criminal procedure[13].
  • Joan Petersilia was employed by University of California, Irvine[14].
  • Joan Petersilia was employed by Stanford University[15].
  • Joan Petersilia was educated at University of California, Irvine[16].
  • Joan Petersilia's education included a stint at Loyola Marymount University[17].
  • Joan Petersilia was educated at Ohio State University[18].
  • Joan Petersilia's doctoral advisor was Arnold Binder[19].
  • Joan Petersilia received the Stockholm Prize in Criminology[20].
  • Joan Petersilia is recorded as female[21].
  • Joan Petersilia's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • The cause of death was ovarian cancer[23].
  • Joan Petersilia's given name is recorded as Joan[24].
  • Joan Petersilia's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Joan Petersilia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Joan Petersilia… she was born on January 2, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Irvine[16], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1965[29]; Loyola Marymount University[17], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1865[32], headquartered in Los Angeles[33]; and Ohio State University[18], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1870[36], headquartered in Columbus[37]. Joan Petersilia's doctoral advisor was Arnold Binder[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminologist[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include criminology[11], a field of study[38], founded in 1900[39]; criminal law[12], an area of law[40]; and criminal procedure[13]. Employers include University of California, Irvine[14], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1965[43] and Stanford University[15], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1885[46], headquartered in Stanford[47].

Recognition

Joan Petersilia received the Stockholm Prize in Criminology[20].

Death and Burial

Joan Petersilia died on September 23, 2019[5]. She passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Joan Petersilia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Joan Petersilia born?

Joan Petersilia's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Joan Petersilia die?

Joan Petersilia died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Joan Petersilia do for work?

Joan Petersilia worked as criminologist[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Joan Petersilia go to school?

Joan Petersilia was educated at University of California, Irvine[16], Loyola Marymount University[17], and Ohio State University[18].

What awards did Joan Petersilia receive?

Honors received include Stockholm Prize in Criminology[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . law.stanford.edu. law.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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