Background
Orcutt, James Douglas was born on December 15, 1943 in Washington, Iowa, United States.
Orcutt, James Douglas was born on December 15, 1943 in Washington, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1966; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1973.
Assistant professor sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1972-1975; associate professor sociology, Florida State University, 1975-1979; professor sociology, Florida State University, since 1979; department chair sociology, 1992-1996.
Member Community Task Force on Drugs and Crime, Tallahassee, 1989-1990. Member American Sociological Association, American Society Criminology, Southern Sociological Society, Midwest Sociological Society, Society for the Study of Social Problems (vice president 1988-1989,president 1994-1995).
Son of Frank Albert and Doris (Troth) O. Divorced; 1 child, Michelle.