Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
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
Carol Smart is a British sociologist and criminologist who played a pioneering role in the development of feminist criminology and later in sociologies of family and intimacy. She began her academic career critiquing the patriarchal structures within criminal justice and criminological theory, before expanding her work to explore the social construction of law, motherhood, and
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
Edwin M. Lemert was an American sociologist best known for his foundational contributions to the sociology of deviance and the development of labeling theory. Trained in sociology and anthropology, Lemert taught at institutions such as the University of California, focusing on social problems, deviant behavior, and the role of societal reaction in shaping identity. Lemert
Frank Tannenbaum was an American historian, journalist, and sociologist whose interdisciplinary work bridged criminal justice, labor history, and Latin American studies. Though he did not work as a criminologist in the strict academic sense, his theoretical contribution to the sociology of deviance – especially through his concept of the dramatization of evil – laid important
Gresham M. Sykes was an American sociologist and criminologist renowned for his pioneering work in prison sociology and theories of deviance. He taught at institutions such as Princeton University and was instrumental in shifting the focus of criminology towards sociological and interactionist perspectives. His work continues to shape the study of correctional institutions and social