Heather Hamill Explained

Heather Hamill is a sociologist who is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of Oxford, St Cross College. She specializes in the study of crime and extralegal governance. Her book, The Hoods: Crime and Punishment in Belfast, about paramilitary punishment attacks in Northern Ireland, won the James Donnelly Sr. Prize for Books in History and Social Sciences, awarded by the American Conference for Irish Studies. According to the award committee:

In September 2023 Hamill was awarded the Title of Distinction of Professor of Sociology by the University of Oxford.^[1]

Works

• Book: Gambetta . Diego . Hamill . Heather . Streetwise: How Taxi Drivers Establish Customer's Trustworthiness . 2005 . Russell Sage Foundation . 978-1-61044-235-0 . en. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}
• Book: Hamill . Heather . The Hoods: Crime and Punishment in Belfast . 2011 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-18068-7 . en. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Recognition of Distinction . University of Oxford Gazette . 12 October 2023 . 154 . 5397 . 60-61 . 13 May 2024.
2. Fararo . Thomas J. . Streetwise: How Taxi Drivers Establish Their Customers' Trustworthiness (review) . Social Forces . 3 October 2007 . 86 . 1 . 363–364 . 10.1353/sof.2007.0097 . 201762763 . en . 1534-7605. subscription .
3. Uslaner . Eric M. . Book Review: Streetwise: How Taxi Drivers Establish Their Customers' Trustworthiness . Work and Occupations . 1 February 2007 . 34 . 1 . 104–106 . 10.1177/0730888406296934 . 153319299 . en . 0730-8884.
4. Jones . RG . Streetwise: How Taxi Drivers Establish Their Customers' Trustworthiness . Personnel Psychology . 2006 . 59 . 1 . 274–275 . en.
5. Sztompka . Piotr . Streetwise: How Taxi Drivers Establish Their Customers' Trustworthiness – Diego Gambetta and Heather Hamill . International Journal of Urban and Regional Research . 2006 . 30 . 4 . 978–979 . 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2006.00704_7.x . en . 1468-2427. free .
6. News: The Hoods: Crime and Punishment in Belfast . 7 January 2020 . Times Higher Education (THE) . 10 March 2011 . en.
7. Stout . Brian . Hamill, H. (2011).The Hoods: Crime and Punishment in Belfast . Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice . 1 December 2011 . 5 . 4 . 380–381 . 10.1093/police/par041 . en . 1752-4512. subscription .
8. News: McDonald . Henry . Beyond the pale: a city underclass bent on anarchy . 7 January 2020 . Belfast Telegraph.
9. Web site: Jolicoeur . Jason R. . The Hoods: Crime and Punishment in Belfast . Law and Politics Book Review . American Political Science Association . 7 January 2020.