Albert Kircidel Cohen (June 15, 1918 – November 25, 2014) was a prominent American criminologist.[1] He is known for his Subcultural Theory of delinquent urban gangs, including his influential book Delinquent Boys: Culture of the Gang. He has served as Vice President of the American Society of Criminology from 1984–1985[2] and in 1993 he received the society's Edwin H. Sutherland award.[3]