Charles Wellford

Charles Franklin Wellford is an American criminologist, emeritus professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland–College Park. He previously served as the department's chair.[1] In 1996, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice there established the Charles Wellford Fellowship in his honor.[2] Since 1995, he has been the chair of the University of Maryland's Athletic Council.[3][4] He was the president of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) during 1995-96.[3]

Charles Wellford
Born
Charles Franklin Wellford
NationalityUnited States
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park
University of Pennsylvania
AwardsUniversity of Maryland President's Medal (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsFlorida State University
University of Maryland, College Park
ThesisA sociometric analysis of a correctional community (1969)

Education

Wellford received his bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 1961, where he received his master's degree in 1963. In 1969, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

Career

Wellford is known for research on variations in the clearance rate of homicides throughout the United States.[5][6][7] For example, a 2001 study he authored concluded that the probability of a killing being solved by law enforcement was higher if a detective arrived at the scene within 30 minutes and quickly looked for witnesses.[8]

Honors and awards

Wellford was elected as a fellow of the American Society of Criminology in 1996. In 2011, he received the University of Maryland President's Medal.[1][3]

References
  1. "Charles Wellford". Faculty Profiles. University of Maryland, College Park. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. "Charles Wellford Fellowship". University of Maryland. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "Charles F. Wellford CV" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. Goldstein, Amy (18 June 2006). "Bias Death Still Ripples Through Athletes' Academic Lives". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. Kaste, Martin (30 March 2015). "Open Cases: Why One-Third Of Murders In America Go Unresolved". NPR. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. Kolker, Robert (8 February 2017). "Serial Killers Should Fear This Algorithm". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. King, Jamilah (9 March 2017). "20 years later, Biggie's death is still unsolved, but that's business as usual in America". Mic. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. McCabe, Caitlin (11 September 2016). "Getting Away With Murder". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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