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Jack Gibbs (sociologist)

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Jack P. Gibbs
Born(1927-08-26)August 26, 1927
DiedAugust 20, 2020(2020-08-20) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Oregon (Ph.D., 1957)
Known forSocial control theory, deterrence
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship in sociology (1972),[1] Fulbright Scholarship[2]
Scientific career
FieldsSociology, criminology
InstitutionsVanderbilt University, University of Texas at Austin
Thesis A sociological study of suicide  (1957)

Jack Porter Gibbs (August 26, 1927[3] – August 20, 2020[4]) was an American sociologist known for his work on social control theory and deterrence.[5][6][7] In the early 1960s, he and Leonard Broom helped plan the founding of the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, which was founded in 1963.[8] A 2015 book described Gibbs as "a giant of his time".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Porter Gibbs". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  2. ^ a b Franzese, Robert J. (2015-08-11). The Sociology of Deviance: 2nd Ed. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 164. ISBN 9780398090807.
  3. ^ "Jack P. Gibbs". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  4. ^ "Jack P. Gibbs, Founding Member of the PRC". liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. ^ "Why Spree Killers Kill Themselves". WIRED.
  6. ^ Tullock, Gordon (Summer 1974). "Does Punishment Deter Crime?". National Affairs.
  7. ^ Richey, Warren (1985-11-14). "Certainty of punishment may deter spies more than stiff sentences". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  8. ^ "History of the University of Texas at Austin Sociology Department" (PDF).
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