Albert J. Reiss

Albert J. Reiss
Born
Albert John Reiss

(1922-12-09)December 9, 1922
DiedApril 27, 2006(2006-04-27) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
EducationMarquette University
University of Chicago
Known forSocial control theory
SpouseEmma Hutto Reiss
ChildrenAmy Susan Reiss
Peter Clemens Reiss
Paul Wetherington Reiss
AwardsMembership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1983)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsUniversity of Iowa
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University
Yale University
Thesis The Accuracy, Efficiency, and Validity of a Prediction Instrument  (1949)
Doctoral studentsBernice A. Pescosolido
Lawrence W. Sherman[2]

Albert John Reiss Jr. (December 9, 1922 – April 27, 2006) was an American sociologist and criminologist.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Members Elected May 11, 1983". Records of the Academy (1982/1983). American Academy of Arts and Sciences: 50–52. 1982. JSTOR 3785711.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Albert J. Reiss (1922-2006)". Department of Criminology. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Albert J. Reiss Jr". Yale Bulletin & Calendar. Yale University. 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  4. ^ "Departments". Footnotes. American Sociological Association. July–August 2006. Retrieved 2018-12-08.