Stanley Cohen

Stanley Cohen (1943–2013) was an eminent United Kingdom figure whose career in philosophy left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Stanley exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Stanley Cohen was a South African-British sociologist and criminologist, Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics, known for breaking academic ground on "emotional management", including the mismanagement of emotions in the form of sentimentality, overreaction, and emotional denial. He is also known for developing the concept moral panics. He had a lifelong concern with human rights violations, first growing up in South Africa, later studying imprisonment in England and finally in Israel. He founded the Centre for the Study of Human Rights at the London School of Economics....

The passing of Stanley Cohen on 2013-01-07 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across United Kingdom and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.