Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Emilio C. VIANO has earned several law degrees in the U.K. (College of Law of England & Wales; Leicester University) and U.S. (Washington College of Law), a M.A. at the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. at New York University He has been Full Professor at American University’s School of Public Affairs and Washington College of Law for several years and also at other universities worldwide. He is President of the International Society of Criminology. Presently, he serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development and Co-leader of the Working Group on Empowerment and Equity for Diverse Communities, both at the World Bank. Recently, he was Senior Consultant to the project on Preventing and Combating Cybercrime at the World Bank’s Legal Vice-Presidency. He has received many awards, including, in 2012, the “Hans Von Hentig” Medal of the World Society of Victimology and Fulbright Scholar awards. He was the Program Chair of the 17th, 18th & 19th World Congresses of Criminology (Mexico, India, Qatar) He is also member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Penal Law and of the International Society of Social Defense and a voting member at the International Penal & Penitentiary Foundation. Dr.Viano has published extensively and is a recognized political analyst interviewed regularly on CNN, and various television, radio stations and newspapers in the USA and abroad.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Computer/Internet Crimes, Drug-Related Victimization, Terrorism and Mass Violence, Trafficking in Persons

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Descriptive studies, Ethnography, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Quasi-experimental studies, Training and/or technical assistance

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Training and/or technical assistance