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Abbreviation | ISC |
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Formation | July 16, 1937 |
Founders | Agostino Gemelli Arturo Rocco |
Founded at | Rome, Italy |
Type | Learned society |
Legal status | Non-governmental organization |
Secretary General | Stephan Parmentier |
President | Emilio Viano |
Treasurer | Ichiro Tanioka |
Publication | International Annals of Criminology |
Website | intercrim |
The International Society of Criminology (abbreviated ISC) is an international learned society dedicated to advancing the field of criminology.[not verified in body] It describes itself as "the only worldwide organization in the field of criminology and criminal justice."[1] It has held the World Congresses of Criminology periodically since 1938. The most recent of these congresses was held on the campus of O. P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat, India, in December 2016.[1][2]
ISC publishes the International Annals of Criminology.[3]