Ron Hoffman
Ron Hoffman is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Nipissing University. Previously, Ron was an instructor and the subject coordinator for mental health issues at the Ontario Police College. As a member of the OPC’s Advanced Patrol Training team, Ron received the 2000 Amethyst Award for re-designing a refresher training program for frontline police officers. Prior to commencing his duties at the college, Ron held various positions including police officer, probation and parole officer, and community college teacher. Ron was also the project coordinator for the National Use of Force Framework, which forms the basis of Ontario’s Use of Force Model. Ron was awarded the 2008 Award of Excellence by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Police/Mental Health Liaison Committee for his article “Not Just Another Call ... Police Response to People with Mental Illnesses”.
Larry J. Siegel
Larry J. Siegel, Ph.D., was born in the Bronx, New York. While living on Jerome Avenue and attending City College (CCNY) in the 1960s, he was swept up in the social and political currents of the time. He became intrigued with the influence that contemporary culture had on individual behavior. For example, did people shape society or did society shape people? He applied his interest in social forces and human behavior to the study of crime and justice. After graduating from CCNY, he attended the newly opened program in criminal justice at the State University of New York at Albany, where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. Dr. Siegel began his teaching career at Northeastern University, where he was a faculty member for nine years. He has also held teaching positions at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. He then taught for 27 years at the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he is now a professor emeritus. Dr. Siegel has written extensively in the area of crime and justice, including books on juvenile law, delinquency, criminology, criminal justice, courts, corrections, criminal procedure and policing. Larry, his wife Therese and their dog Sophie now live in Naples, Florida, where he continues to write on various topics and issues in crime and justice.
