Sanford J. Fox papers

Collection

Collection BC-2000-148: Sanford J. Fox papers

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Dates

Creation: 1951-1998

Scope and Contents

Composed of numerous works of Sanford J. Fox, including his drafts, notes, research, typescripts, and related correspondence. The collection also consists of agendas, correspondence, ephemera, and programs from conferences, meetings, and roundtables Fox attended. A large amount of the material relates to a Scottish juvenile justice program Fox participated in, which culminated in his paper, "Juvenile Justice Reforms: Innovations in Scotland" (1974) and a long history of conducting research in Scotland. Also included are materials related to Fox's Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Glasgow University.

Creator

Fox, Sanford J., 1929-2000 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

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

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Conditions Governing Use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Biographical note: Sanford J. Fox

Sanford Jacob 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 his death in 2000. 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.

He chaired the Committee on the Rights of Children for the American Bar Association (ABA) and the United States section of Defense for Children International, and also sat on the Board of Governors of the ABA Center on Children and the Law. In addition, Fox served as Consultant to the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect for the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and as Consultant on Juvenile Court for the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. He was a member of the Advisory Committee on Juvenile Delinquency of the National Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, and was a visiting Professor at the University of Texas, University of Paris, and Cambridge University. Fox was also an advisor on the drafting of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1990).

Sanford J. Fox received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Glasgow in 1997 in recognition of his expertise in juvenile law and his work internationally for children’s rights. He died in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 15, 2000.

Sources:

"In Memory of Sanford Jacob Fox." Boston College International and Comparative Law Review (Vol. 24, Iss. 1), 2000. https://lira.bc.edu/work/sc/59a5c59c-296a-4a35-b5e8-62bc68949724

The Kilbrandon Lectures Past Speakers, Professor Sanford J. Fox. University of Strathclyde Glasgow. https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/socialworksocialpolicy/thekilbrandonlectures/pastspeakers/ (accessed March 14, 2024).

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Arrangement

Arranged in four series: I. Conferences and events; II. Scottish juvenile justice project; III. Writings and research; and IV. Media. Each series is arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Vivian Fox, 2000.

Related Materials

Benedict Solomon Alper Papers, BC.1994.104, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Howard Belding Gill Papers, MS.1995.018, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

William J. Kenealy, SJ Papers, BC.2005.121, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Separated Materials

Published works associated with this collection have been transferred within the Burns Library and can be found in the Boston College Library catalog.