George L. Kelling
George L. Kelling (born August 21, 1935 in Milwaukee , † May 15, 2019 in Hanover , New Hampshire ) was an American social worker and criminologist . Together with James Q. Wilson he developed the broken windows theory .
Kelling studied social work and received a Ph.D. in this subject from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. PhD . Before turning to criminal sociology, he worked as a probation officer . Kelling has taught as a professor at Northeastern Illinois University and Rutgers University . In 1982 he co-published the influential article Broken Windows. The police and neighborhood safety ”in The Atlantic Monthly .
Fonts (selection)
- Catherine M. Coles, George F. Kelling: Fixing broken windows. Restoring order and reducing crime in our communities. Martin Kessler, New York / London 1996, ISBN 0684824469 .
- Policing in Milwaukee. A strategic history . Marquette University Press, Milwaukee 2015, ISBN 978-1-6260-0300-2 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sam Roberts: George L. Kelling, a Father of 'Broken Windows' Policing, Is Dead at 83. In: The New York Times . May 15, 2019, accessed on May 16, 2019 .
- ↑ George L. Kelling, James Q. Wilson : Broken Windows: The police and neighborhood safety. In: The Atlantic Monthly . March 1982, accessed on May 16, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kelling, George L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelling. George Lee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American criminologist and social worker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th May 2019 |
| Place of death | Hanover , New Hampshire |