| Key Issues in Crime and Punishment Series Bundle Contributor(s): Chambliss, William J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1412999030 ISBN-13: 9781412999038 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $380.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2011 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law |
| Physical Information: 4.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (7.25 lbs) |
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Contributor Bio(s): Chambliss, William J.: - William J. Chambliss, professor of sociology at The George Washington University, was a critical sociological theorist whose research has ranged broadly from studies of law creation and the legal system to participant observation studies of juvenile gangs, organized crime, policing, and the impact of social movements on political and economic change. He served as president of the American Society of Criminology and the Society for the Study of Social Problems. He has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the prestigious Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Sociological Association, the Bruce Smith Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the PASS Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sociology of Law Section of the American Sociological Association. He has authored and edited over 35 books in sociology, criminology and criminal justice and numerous articles in social science journals. |