Travis Hirschi
Travis Warner Hirschi (born April 15, 1935 in Rockville , Utah , † January 2, 2017 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American sociologist and criminologist .
Hirschi was awarded a Ph.D. ( Sociology ) from the University of California, Berkeley . He then worked at various universities and was since 1981 professor at the University of Arizona .
Hirschi presented two theories of crime that were recognized worldwide . His theory of attachment ( causes of delinquency ) is undisputed in criminology and of lasting importance, it is confirmed by the research results of developmental criminology . The self-control theory ( A General Theory of Crime ), on the other hand, which he constructed together with Michael R. Gottfredson , is considered refuted because it assumes a continuity of criminal careers that is not confirmed by the more recent developmental criminological research. In addition, their validity is (as for all areas of crime economic crime ) doubts.
In 2016, Hirschi was awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology .
Fonts (selection)
- Causes of Delinquency . Transaction Publication, New Brunswick, NJ 2006, ISBN 0-7658-0900-1 . (First edition: University of California Press, 1969).
- With Michael R. Gottfredson : A General Theory of Crime , Stanford University Press , Stanford 1990, ISBN 0-8047-1774-5 .
- With Michael R. Gottfredson (ed.): The Generality of Deviance , Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick [u. a.] 1994, ISBN 1-56000-116-X .
Web links
- Travis Hirschi in the Encyclopaedia Britannica , accessed June 24, 2016.
- Trina Hope, Travis Hirschi . In: Oxford Bibliographies , accessed June 24, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary to Travis Hirschi , American Society of Criminology , accessed March 1, 2018.
- ↑ Michael Bock: Criminology. For study and practice , 4th edition, Vahlen, Munich 2013, p. 51.
- ^ Criminology Prize Winners 2016 , accessed March 1, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirschi, Travis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirschi, Travis Warner (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American criminologist and sociologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockville , Utah |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd January 2017 |
| Place of death | Tucson , Arizona |