| Jack P. Gibbs | |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1927 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Sociology, criminology |
| Workplaces: | Vanderbilt University, University of Texas at Austin |
| Alma Mater: | University of Oregon (Ph.D., 1957) |
| Thesis Title: | A sociological study of suicide |
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| Thesis Year: | 1957 |
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| Known For: | Social control theory, deterrence |
| Awards: | Guggenheim Fellowship in sociology (1972),[1] Fulbright Scholarship[2] |
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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]