Nils Christie

Nils Christie
Nils Christie speaking at Utah Valley State College in 2007
Born(1928-02-24)24 February 1928
Died27 May 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 87)
CitizenshipNorwegian
AwardsFritt Ord Award (2001)
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology, Sociology

Nils Christie (24 February 1928 – 27 May 2015)[1] was a Norwegian sociologist and criminologist. He was a professor of criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. Considered a leading figure of his field, Christie is one of two Norwegian social scientists covered in the book 50 Key Thinkers in Criminology (Routledge, 2009), alongside sociologist Thomas Mathiesen.[2]

  1. ^ Nils Christie er død, Aftenposten.no
  2. ^ Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology. Routledge Key Guides. 2009.