Gresham Sykes

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Gresham Sykes

Criminal Justice

#41

World Rank

#50

Historical Rank

#25

USA Rank

Criminology

#32

World Rank

#40

Historical Rank

#16

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criminal-justice Degrees

Gresham Sykes

Sociology

#505

World Rank

#614

Historical Rank

#232

USA Rank

sociology Degrees

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• Criminal Justice
• Sociology

Gresham Sykes's Degrees

• PhD Sociology University of Chicago

Why Is Gresham Sykes Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Gresham M'Cready Sykes was an American sociologist and criminologist. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at Princeton University and a Ph.D. at Northwestern University. He taught at Princeton, Dartmouth, and Northwestern prior to becoming sociology professor at the University of Virginia. Sykes's study of New Jersey State Prison has been described as a pioneering look at the issues faced by guards, as well as the pains of imprisonment encountered by inmates . His most famous work is The Society of Captives, which is sometimes considered the first work in the genre of prison sociology. He coauthored Techniques of Neutralization: A Theory of Delinquency with David Matza, published in the American Sociological Review in December 1957.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Gresham Sykes?

Gresham Sykes is affiliated with the following schools:

• Princeton University
• University of Chicago
• University of Virginia