Travis Hirschi | |
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| Born | April 31, 1935 |
| Died | January 2, 2017 (aged 81) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Social control theory |
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| Fields | Sociology, criminology |
Travis Warner Hirschi (April 15, 1935 – January 2, 2017) was an American sociologist and an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Arizona. He helped to develop the modern version of the social control theory of crime and later the self-control theory of crime.