[not verified in body] It describes itself as "the only worldwide organization in the field of criminology and criminal justice.
The most recent of these congresses was held on the campus of O. P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat, India, in December 2016.
[3] The International Society of Criminology was established on July 16, 1937 in Rome, Italy.
The society's activities were disrupted by World War II, and it was not revived until 1949.
Previous presidents have included Lawrence W. Sherman, Albert J. Reiss, and Thorsten Sellin.