Paul H. Robinson (born November 12, 1948) is the Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the

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Biography

Robinson earned a BS from

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in 1970, a JD from

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in 1974, an LLM from

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in 1974, and a Diploma in Legal Studies from

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in 1976.Penn Law Faculty: Paul H. Robinson, expert on Criminal Law, Criminal Law Theory, Criminal Code Reform, Criminal Sentencing, Global Human Rights
/ref> In 1985 he was nominated by President Reagan to serve as a member of the newly created United States Sentencing Commission.Former Commissioners
/ref>PN571-2 — Paul H. Robinson — United States Sentencing Commission, 99th Congress (1985-1986)
/ref> He was later confirmed by the

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and served in that position until he resigned on February 1, 1988. Robinson is the Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the

. He has published 17 books and many articles. He co-authored three books on criminal law with law professor and Dean of

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. Among the works that he has co-authored are ''Aspen Student Treatise for Criminal Law'' (with Michael T. Cahill, 2012), ''Law Without Justice: Why Criminal Law Doesn't Give People What They Deserve'' (with Michael T. Cahill, 2006), and the one-volume treatise ''Criminal Law: Case Studies and Controversies'' (with Michael T. Cahill and Shima Baradaran Baughman, 2016).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Paul H. 1948 births Living people People from Waterbury, Connecticut UCLA School of Law alumni Harvard Law School alumni Members of the United States Sentencing Commission Reagan administration personnel University of Pennsylvania Law School faculty Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni Scholars of criminal law