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Fox, Sanford J., 1929-2000

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Dates

  • Existence: 1929-09-28 - 2000-07-15

Biographical note: Sanford J. Fox

Sanford J. Fox was born on September 28, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. He received his education at the University of Illinois and Harvard Law School. Fox was Professor of Law at Boston College from 1959 until he died. In 1976, Fox received a United States Department of Justice research grant to study the Scottish Children’s Hearings system which led to the report, Children Out of Court (1981), co-authored with Kathleen Murray and Fred Martin. Fox was also an advisor on the drafting of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990). Fox received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Glasgow in 1997 in recognition of his expertise in juvenile law. He died in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 15, 2000.

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Sanford J. Fox papers

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Abstract

These papers document the scholarly work of twentieth-century Boston College law professor and legal academic, Sanford J. Fox. The collection is composed of correspondence, event programs and agendas, research and notes, and typescripts. The bulk of the material relates to Fox's academic focus in juvenile law and his work internationally for children’s rights.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. The volume in Box 2 is closed until December 31, 2038.

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Dates: 1951-1998