Hans Herbert Toch (April 17, 1930 – June 18, 2021) was a Vienna, Austrian-born social psychologist and criminologist. He was Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany, SUNY. He was a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Society of Criminology, and served as president of the American Association for Forensic Psychology in 1996. He was the co-recipient of the 2001 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology,[1] and received the 2005 "Prix DeGreff" Award from the International Society of Criminology.[2]

Hans Toch
Born(1930-04-17)April 17, 1930
Vienna, Austria
DiedJune 18, 2021(2021-06-18) (aged 91)
Alma materBrooklyn College
Princeton University
Awards(with Jeremy Travis) 2001 August Vollmer Award from the American Society of Criminology
2005 Prix DeGreff from the International Society of Criminology
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsUniversity at Albany, SUNY
ThesisThe perceptual elaboration of a stroboscopic presentation of three contiguous squares (1955)

References

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  1. ^ "Hans Toch". University at Albany-SUNY. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Criminologist Hans Toch Receives Distinguished "Prix DeGreff" Award". University at Albany (Press release). August 2, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2018.