Dr. Cecelia Klingele

Biography

Cecelia Klingele is a Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she teaches courses in criminal law, constitutional criminal procedure, policing, sentencing, and corrections. As the Director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy, she oversees programs that focus on the intersection of law and liberal democratic thought. Klingele's research delves into the complexities of managing human behavior within the criminal legal system, emphasizing the importance of structured responses to challenges in community corrections and violence treatment. Her notable contributions include serving as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's study committee that examined the success metrics for individuals released from prison and as Associate Reporter for the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code: Sentencing revision. Additionally, she has been involved with the University of Minnesota Robina Institute's Sentencing Law & Policy Program and has chaired various committees within the American Bar Association. Since obtaining her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2005, Klingele has held prestigious clerkships with influential judges and has been a permanent faculty member since 2011, following her return as a visiting assistant professor in 2009. Her commitment to academia and the community is reflected in her active engagement with reform initiatives and educational programs.

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