Jack_Gibbs_(sociologist)

Jack Gibbs (sociologist)

Jack Gibbs (sociologist)

American sociologist (1927–2020)

Jack Porter Gibbs (August 26, 1927[3] – August 20, 2020[4]) was an American sociologist known for his work on social control theory and deterrence.[5][6][7] 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.[8] A 2015 book described Gibbs as "a giant of his time".[2]

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    "Jack Porter Gibbs". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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    Franzese, Robert J. (2015-08-11). The Sociology of Deviance: 2nd Ed. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 164. ISBN 9780398090807.
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    "Jack P. Gibbs". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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    "Jack P. Gibbs, Founding Member of the PRC". liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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    "Why Spree Killers Kill Themselves". WIRED.
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    Tullock, Gordon (Summer 1974). "Does Punishment Deter Crime?". National Affairs.
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    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.
  8. [8]
    "History of the University of Texas at Austin Sociology Department" (PDF).
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