Jack Gibbs (sociologist)

Jack Porter Gibbs (born August 26, 1927)[3] is an American sociologist known for his work on social control theory and deterrence.[4][5][6] 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.[7] A 2015 book described Gibbs as "a giant of his time".[2]

Jack P. Gibbs
Born (1927-08-26) August 26, 1927
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
ThesisA sociological study of suicide (1957)

References
  1. "Jack Porter Gibbs". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  2. 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. "Why Spree Killers Kill Themselves". WIRED.
  5. Tullock, Gordon (Summer 1974). "Does Punishment Deter Crime?". National Affairs.
  6. 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.
  7. "History of the University of Texas at Austin Sociology Department" (PDF).
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