John Lochiel Robson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Senior public servant, penal reformer
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About John Lochiel Robson
- John Lochiel Robson (4 June 1909 – 17 September 1993) was a New Zealand senior public servant and penal reformer.
- He was born in Halcombe, Manawatu, New Zealand in 1909.
- In 1931 he graduated Master of Laws from Canterbury College, University of New Zealand (now University of Canterbury) and Doctor of Philosophy (law) from University of London in 1939.
- Returning to New Zealand he rose through the civil service to the post of secretary for justice from 1960–69, where he pursued a progressive penal policy.
- He also had substantial impact on the Indecent Publications Act 1963.
- After retirement he founded the Institute of Criminology at Victoria University of Wellington.
- In the 1968 Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
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