Irvin Waller

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About Irvin Waller

Irvin Waller´s seminal book on Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime shares what has cut rates of violent crime by 50%, what applies that knowledge successfully to cities, and what are secrets to get government buyin. ¨It always seems impossible until it is done¨. Order at https://amzn.to/2HylS2NThe book is the result of a unique career of learning from success in one country to achieve greater success in another. He has international accolades for his role in pioneering the United Nations’ Victim Magna Carta, which has influenced the International Criminal Court and changed crime policy from Japan to Mexico. He also has received recognition from governments in Europe, North America, and Mexico for his contributions in shifting the world agenda to embrace prevention. He has been a member of numerous national and international commissions and advisory groups to UN agencies. Among them is the US National Criminal Justice Commision and South Africa’s Task Force on Safety and Security (during the Mandela years). Waller is already the author of three recent influential books including Less Law, More Order; Rights for Victims of Crimes; and Smarter Crime Control. Each of these shares in simple language the solid violence prevention science of effective solutions and best practices to support justice for victims. His books have attracted interest across the world, including including in Chinese and Spanish.Waller is Professor Emeritus in 2018 at university of Ottawa, He has traveled the world to over fifty countries over fifty years giving keynote speeches and advising governments, NGOs, and international agencies on using science, comparative knowledge, and reason to end violent crime. He has advised the World Health Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank. He is a popular public speaker in English, French or Spanish. His MA and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge are in economics and criminology.