Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
Jack Katz is an American sociologist and criminologist best known for his phenomenological approach to crime and deviance. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he taught sociology and criminology for several decades. Katz’s work stands out for its emphasis on the emotional, moral, and sensual dynamics of criminal
Charles R. Tittle was an American sociologist and criminologist renowned for his theoretical rigor and contributions to quantitative criminology. He held academic positions at several universities, including Washington State University and the University of North Carolina. Tittle is best known for his development of Control Balance Theory, which synthesizes elements of control, opportunity, and motivation
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
Michael R. Gottfredson is an American criminologist best known for co-developing the General Theory of Crime with Travis Hirschi. He has held academic and administrative positions at institutions such as the University of Arizona and the University of California, Irvine, where he served as Chancellor. Gottfredson’s work has focused on the causes of criminal behavior,
Travis Hirschi was an American criminologist whose theories fundamentally shaped the study of crime and deviance in the second half of the 20th century. He served as a professor at institutions such as the University of Arizona and the University of Washington and is best known for developing the Social Bond Theory and, later, the