Prof. Natti Ronel
CV
Date of Birth: November 12, 1958
Marital Status: Married + 2
Education:
1984 - BA Psychology + Humanities Program for Outstanding Students, Tel Aviv University
1995 - Ph.D. in Criminology (Direct program for outstanding students), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Dissertation: Narcotics Anonymous in Israel - Self-help and faith processes among drug addicts
Mentor: Prof. Menachem Amir
1996 - Post-Doc – School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University
The development of moral reasoning among substance dependents in recovery
Mentor: Prof. Meir Teichman
Additional Information
- Developing of an original spiritual model of intervention entitled "Grace Therapy", a professional practice of the 12-Step Program. Constructing a corresponding training course for professional, for the Israell Antidrugs Authority, Ministry of Welfare, The Prison Authority and more. This model is growingly adopted by hundreds of professionals in Israel.
- Defining and developing the Positive Criminology perspective. Leading a positive criminology research group in Bar-Ilan university.
Links:
Research
- Spiritual criminology and spiritual intervention and rehabilitation
- Positive criminology, positive victimology
- Phenomenology
- Victimology
- Recovery and rehabilitation
- Addiction treatment
- Self help groups and 12-step program
Courses
- Addictions among at-risk populations
- Experiencing group therapy (12-step oriented group)
- Intervention methods
- Addiction treatment and prevention
Publications
Books (Editor)
Jaishankar, K., & Ronel, N. (2013)(eds.). Global criminology: Crime and victimization in a globalized era. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Chapters in Books
Ronel, N. (2013). From a criminal spin to positive criminology. In K. Jaishankar & N. Ronel (eds.). Global criminology: Crime and victimization in a globalized era (pp. 335-351). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Articles in Refereed Journals/Periodicals
Elisha, E., Idisis, Y. & Ronel, N. (2011). Walls of redemption: Social acceptance and positive life changes among imprisoned sex offenders. Glimpse into Prison, 14, 29-57 (Hebrew).
Bensimon, M., & Ronel, N. (2012). The flywheel effect of intimate partner violence: A victim-perpetrator interactive spin. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 17, 423–429.
Chen, G., Elisha, E., Timor, U., & Ronel, N. (2012). Parents' Perceptions of their Adolescent Sons' Recovery in a Therapeutic Community for Addicted Clients. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Early Online, DOI:10.1177/0306624X12460226.
Elisha, E., & Idisis, Y., & Ronel, N. (2012). Window of opportunity: Social acceptance and life transformation in the rehabilitation of imprisoned sex offenders. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 17(4), 323-332.
Hertz, P., Addad, M. & Ronel, N. (2012). Attachment styles and changes among women members of Overeaters Anonymous who have recovered from binge eating disorder. Health and Social Work. 37(2), 110-122 (corresponding author: Ronel).
Ronel, N., & Toren, Y. (2012). Positive victimology – An innovation or “more of the same”? Temida. 15(2), 171-180.
Bensimon, M., Baruch, A., & Ronel, N. (2013). The experience of gambling in an illegal casino: The gambling spin process. European Journal of Criminology, 10(1), 3–21.
Dagan, N., Timor, U., & Ronel, N. (2013). 'He that frees the captives': Aims of parole law through the eyes of heads of parole committees. Glimpse into Prison, 15, 62-81 (Hebrew).
Elisha, E., Idisis, Y. & Ronel, N. (2013). Positive criminology and imprisoned sex offenders: Demonstration of a way out from a criminal spin through acceptance relationships. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 19(1), 66-80.
Ronel, N., Elisha, E., Timor, U., & Chen, G. (2013). What do our clients say? Residents' perceptions of recovery in Retorno – A Jewish therapeutic community. Addiction Research & Theory, 21(4), 295-305. doi: 10.3109/16066359.2012.721145.
Ronel, N., Frid, N., & Timor, U. (2013). The practice of positive criminology: A Vipassana course in prison. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 57(2), 133 - 153. DOI: 10.1177/0306624X11427664.
Ronel, N., & Inbar, A. (2013). Recovery in a therapeutic community – A single case study. Glimpse into Prison, 15, 45-61 (Hebrew).
Ronel, N., & Segev, D. (2013). Positive criminology in practice. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Early Online, DOI: 10.1177/0306624X13491933.
Accepted for Publication
Ben Yair, Y., & Ronel, N. Immigrants in their own country: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish adolescents in risk and questioning situations (Hebrew).
Ronel, N., & Segev, D. The “positive” can subside criminality: Growing out of a criminal spin by positive criminology approaches. In D. Polizzi & M. Braswell (eds.), Transforming Corrections: Humanistic Approaches to Corrections and Offender Treatment (2'nd edition). Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press.
Last Updated Date : 28/02/2023
