Ronald Akers Explained

Ronald Akers
Birth Name:Ronald Louis Akers
Birth Date:7 January 1939
Birth Place:New Albany, Indiana
Nationality:American
Fields:Criminology
Workplaces:University of Washington (1965–1972), Florida State University (1972–4), University of Iowa (1974–80), University of Florida
Education:Indiana State University (B.S., 1960), Kent State University (M.A., 1961), University of Kentucky (Ph.D., 1966)
Thesis Title:Professional organization, political power, and occupational laws
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Thesis Year:1966
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Known For:Work on social learning theory and crime
Awards:1988 Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology
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Ronald Louis Akers (born January 7, 1939, in New Albany, Indiana) is an American criminologist and professor emeritus of criminology and law at the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Career

Akers taught sociology at the University of Washington from 1965 to 1972, criminology at Florida State University from 1972 to 1974, and sociology at the University of Iowa from 1974 to 1980. He chaired the department of sociology at the University of Iowa from 1978 to 1980, when he became a professor at the University of Florida. From 1980 to 1985, he chaired the department of sociology at the University of Florida, and in 1994, he became the director of the Center for Studies in Criminology and Law there.[1]

Awards and positions

In 1979, Akers served as president of the American Society of Criminology, and he received its Edwin H. Sutherland Award in 1988.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: III, Frank P. Williams . Criminology Theory: Selected Classic Readings . McShane . Marilyn D. . 2015-03-02 . Routledge . 9781317523024 . 110 . en.
  2. Encyclopedia: Ronald L. Akers . Encyclopedia Britannica .
  3. Web site: Past Presidents . American Society of Criminology . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608185609/http://www.asc41.com/pastpres.html . 2017-06-08 .