Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
Patricia L. Brantingham is a Canadian criminologist and a leading figure in environmental criminology and spatial crime research. She served as Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University and became internationally recognized through her collaborative work with Paul J. Brantingham on the relationship between urban environments, routine activities, and crime. Patricia Brantingham co-developed the Crime
Paul J. Brantingham is a Canadian criminologist and one of the most influential representatives of environmental criminology and spatial crime analysis. He served as Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University in Canada and became internationally known through his collaborative work with Patricia L. Brantingham on the spatial dynamics of crime. Together, they developed the
Per-Olof H. Wikström is a Swedish criminologist and one of the most influential representatives of contemporary action-oriented criminology. He studied sociology and criminology at Stockholm University and later became Professor of Ecological and Developmental Criminology at the University of Cambridge as well as Fellow of Fitzwilliam College. Wikström gained international recognition through his work on
Sveinung Sandberg is a Norwegian criminologist and professor at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on narrative criminology, drug cultures, street life, gangs, and qualitative research methods. Sandberg has conducted extensive ethnographic studies on marginalized groups, including drug users, gang members, and radicalized individuals. Together with Lois Presser, he played a leading role in
Lois Presser is an American criminologist and professor at the University of Tennessee. Her research focuses on narrative criminology, qualitative criminological methods, punishment, mass harm, and social justice. Presser is best known for developing Narrative Criminology together with Sveinung Sandberg. Her work examines how stories shape criminal behavior, justify violence, and structure moral understandings of
Fritz Sack is a German sociologist and criminologist best known for introducing the labeling approach (Etikettierungsansatz) to the German-speaking world and for his critical engagement with power, law, and social control. He held professorships at several German universities, most notably at the University of Hamburg, where he significantly shaped critical criminology in Germany. Sack played