American sociologist and criminologist who co-developed, with John H. Laub, the age-graded theory of informal social control, showing through long-term reanalysis of the Gluecks' data that even highly active offenders can desist after key adult turning points.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountCo-developed the age-graded theory of informal social control with John H. Laub. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountCrime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points Through Life (1995, with John Laub); Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect (2012) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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even highly active criminals can change and stop committing crimes after key turning points in life such as marriage, military service, or employment.
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Robert J. Sampson (born July 9, 1956, in Utica, New York)
1. Wikipedia: Robert J. Sampson
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In 2012, Sampson published Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect
SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory: Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control
SAGE PublicationsTheories Developed: Life-Course Theory of Crime, p. 806View the Source Laub and Sampson 2001: Understanding Desistance from Crime
John H. Laub and Robert J. Sampson, University of Chicago Press (Crime and Justice, vol. 28)Informed: Desistance, Author bylineView the Source Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
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