Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
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
William J. Chambliss was an American sociologist and criminologist known for his groundbreaking work in conflict theory, critical criminology, and sociology of law. He held academic positions at the University of Washington and George Washington University and was a past president of both the American Society of Criminology and the Society for the Study of
John H. Laub is an American criminologist best known for his work in life-course criminology and his long-standing collaboration with Robert J. Sampson. He served as Director of the U.S. National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and is a Distinguished Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. Laub’s research has significantly shaped
Robert J. Sampson is an American sociologist and criminologist known for his influential work on urban inequality, neighborhood effects, life-course criminology, and collective efficacy. He is the Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University and a former president of the American Society of Criminology. Sampson has conducted groundbreaking empirical studies that
John Hagan is a Canadian-American sociologist and criminologist whose work bridges quantitative research, sociological theory, and critical criminology. He is Professor of Sociology and Law at Northwestern University and a former president of the American Society of Criminology. Hagan is known for his contributions to power-control theory, studies of war crimes and state crime, and
Lloyd E. Ohlin (1918–2008) was an American criminologist and sociologist renowned for his work on juvenile delinquency, social structure, and crime prevention. He served as a professor at Harvard Law School and was influential in shaping U.S. juvenile justice policy. Ohlin collaborated with Richard A. Cloward to develop Differential Opportunity Theory, integrating sociological research with