Walter C. Reckless
Walter C. Reckless (* 1898 in Philadelphia , † 1988 in Dublin (Ohio) ) was an American sociologist and criminologist . He is a member of the Chicago School and a pioneer in the sociology of crime .
Reckless was a student of Robert Ezra Park . In the 1920s, he investigated organized crime in Chicago. He later focused on investigating juvenile delinquency. He taught sociology at Vanderbilt University for 16 years and was a professor at Ohio State University for 30 years . With his hold theory he made a classic contribution to textbook criminology.
Fonts (selection)
- Vice in Chicago , Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1933
- Criminal behavior , New York: McGraw-Hill, 1940
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The crime problem , New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1950 (fifth edition 1973, ISBN 0390729205 )
- Abridged edition of the third edition in German translation: Crime in the USA and its treatment . De Gruyter, Berlin 1964.
- The prevention of juvenile delinquency. An experimen t, Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1972 (with Simon Dinitz), ISBN 0814201822 .
Web links
- Walter C. Reckless (Encyclopædia Britannica)
- John Hamlin (University of Minnesota): Explanation of the Reckless Theory
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Reckless, Walter C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reckless, Walter Cade |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sociologist and criminologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1988 |
| Place of death | Dublin (Ohio) |