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Richard Quinney

Criminological Theorists and Social Scientists

American criminologist known for his philosophical and critical approach to crime and social justice, a principal architect of critical and Marxist criminology and later the founder of peacemaking criminology. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1934 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Walworth County, Wisconsin 1
Nationality
American 2
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
A principal architect of critical and Marxist criminology, and later founder of peacemaking criminology. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
The Social Reality of Crime (1974); Criminology as Peacemaking (1991) 1
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Theories Developed

Source Wikipedia: Critical Criminology
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Richard Quinney
  • Lead section
    known for his philosophical and critical approach to crime and social justice.
  • Early life section
    Quinney grew up on a farm in Walworth County, Wisconsin
  • Bibliography section
    The Social Reality of Crime, Little, Brown, 1974.
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2. Wikidata: Richard Quinney
Wikidata Q7328554, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Critical Criminology
Theories Developed: Critical Criminology, Lead sectionView the Source
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