Hans Herbert Toch (April 17, 1930 – June 18, 2021) was a

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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n-born social psychologist and criminologist. He was Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the School of Criminal Justice at the

University at Albany, SUNY The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

. He was a fellow of the

American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...

and the

American Society of Criminology The American Society of Criminology (ASC) is an international organization based on the campus of Ohio State University whose members focus on the study of crime and delinquency. It aims to grow and disseminate scholarly research, with members wo ...

, and served as president of the American Association for Forensic Psychology in 1996. He was the co-recipient of the 2001

August Vollmer August "Gus" Vollmer (March 7, 1876 – November 4, 1955) was the first police chief of Berkeley, California, and a leading figure in the development of the field of criminal justice in the United States in the early 20th century. He has been de ...

Award from the

, and received the 2005 "Prix DeGreff" Award from the

International Society of Criminology The International Society of Criminology (abbreviated ISC) is an international learned society dedicated to advancing the field of criminology. It describes itself as "the only worldwide organization in the field of criminology and criminal justic ...

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