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Robert J. Sampson

Criminological Theorists and Social Scientists

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. 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
1956 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Utica, New York, U.S. 1
Nationality
American 2
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Co-developed the age-graded theory of informal social control with John H. Laub. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Crime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points Through Life (1995, with John Laub); Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect (2012) 1
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Informed

Source Laub and Sampson 2001: Understanding Desistance from CrimeJohn H. Laub and Robert J. Sampson

Theories Developed

Source SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory: Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Robert J. Sampson
  • Research section
    even highly active criminals can change and stop committing crimes after key turning points in life such as marriage, military service, or employment.
  • Lead section
    Robert J. Sampson (born July 9, 1956, in Utica, New York)
  • Selected works section
    In 2012, Sampson published Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect
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2. Wikidata: Robert J. Sampson
Wikidata Q749704, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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
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