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Jack P. Gibbs
Born(1927-08-26)August 26, 1927
DiedAugust 20, 2020(2020-08-20) (aged 92)
EducationUniversity of Oregon (Ph.D., 1957)
Known forSocial control theory, deterrence
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship in sociology (1972),[1] Fulbright Scholarship[2]
Scientific career
FieldsSociology, criminology
WorkplacesVanderbilt University, University of Texas at Austin
Thesis A sociological study of suicide  (1957)

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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  1. ↑ "Jack Porter Gibbs". www.gf.org. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Franzese, Robert J. (August 11, 2015). The Sociology of Deviance: 2nd Ed. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 164. ISBN 9780398090807.
  3. ↑ "Jack P. Gibbs". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jack P. Gibbs, Founding Member of the PRC". liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Why Spree Killers Kill Themselves". WIRED.
  6. ↑ Tullock, Gordon (Summer 1974). "Does Punishment Deter Crime?". National Affairs.
  7. ↑ Richey, Warren (November 14, 1985). "Certainty of punishment may deter spies more than stiff sentences". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  8. ↑ "History of the University of Texas at Austin Sociology Department" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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