Clifford Shearing

Professor Emeritus

Biography

Shearing’s work has focused on the governance of safety and security, with a particular focus on non-state auspices and providers and their engagements with state agencies.  His recent research explores shifting harm landscapes and their implications.  His most recent book is Criminology and Climate: Insurance, Finance and Regulation of Harmscapes, ed. with Holley and Phelan (Routledge 2021).

Education

B.Soc.Sci., Sociology, University of Natal
MA, Sociology, University of Toronto
PhD, Sociology, University of Toronto

Administrative Service

Director, University of Toronto Centre of Criminology, 1993-1998