Hans Toch
Hans Toch (born April 17, 1930 in Vienna ) is an American social psychologist and criminologist of Austrian origin.
Toch emigrated to the USA with his family as a child, studied psychology at Brooklyn College ( BA , 1952) and social psychology at Princeton University , where he received his Ph.D. received his doctorate . From 1968 until his retirement, Toch taught as professor of criminology at the State University of New York in Albany .
Toch made significant contributions to prison research .
Fonts (selection)
- Living in prison. The ecology of survival , New York: Free Press, 1977, ISBN 002932680X :
- Violent men. An inquiry into the psychology of violence , Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1992, ISBN 1557981728
- Corrections. A humanistic approach , Guilderland, NY: Harrow and Heston, 1997, ISBN 0911577408
- Men in crisis. Human breakdowns in prison , 2nd edition, New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 2007, ISBN 0202309320
Web links
- University information on Hans Toch, State University of New York with a link to the curriculum vitae
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Toch, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American social psychologist and criminologist of Austrian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |