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Wolfgang, Marvin Eugene was born on November 14, 1924 in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles T. and Pauline (Sweigard) Wolfgang.
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This volume describes the findings of a longitudinal, birth cohort study of juvenile delinquency in Puerto Rico. Carried out under the auspices of the Puerto Rican Senate's Special Crime Commission, the book represents a new type of birth cohort study, based on the classic work done in Philadelphia. The authors have traced Puerto Rican children born in 1970, both male and female, through the greater San Juan police departments, charting the incidence of delinquency and the number of recurring offenders. These findings are compared to the Philadelphia studies of 1945 and 1958. The book begins its examination with a discussion of the background for the current study. Literature on juvenile delinquency in Puerto Rico is reviewed, official statistics are cited, and a discussion of the birth cohort and the importance of longitudinal studies is provided. Chapter 2 addresses the prevalence of delinquency, and chapter 3 details its incidence, severity, and types of offenses. Succeeding chapters cover such areas as age and delinquency, delinquent recidivism, and police and court dispositions. The volume concludes with a section on cohort comparisons, a summary of the findings, and some policy implications and suggestions for legislation. A group of appendices is also included. This work will be an important addition for courses in criminology and sociology, as well as a valuable resource for college and university libraries.
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Wolfgang, Marvin Eugene was born on November 14, 1924 in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles T. and Pauline (Sweigard) Wolfgang.
After the war he studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where his principal teacher was Thorsten Sellin. Wolfgang earned the academic titles of Master of Arts (1950) and Doctor of Philosophy (1955). Three years later, he completed The Subculture of Violence: Towards and Integrated Theory in Criminology, which focused on high rates of violence among blacks and the influence of a black subculture.
Wolfgang was a soldier in World World War II and participated in the Battle of Monte Cassino. Until his death in 1998 he was a professor of criminology at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1964, he published The Measurement of Delinquency, which was the first study of the true impact of crime on society.
Wolfgang wrote over 30 books and 150 articles throughout his life.
His most famous work, Delinquency in a Birth Cohort, was published in 1972. This book marked the beginning of large-scale studies of crime and delinquency.
lieutenant was a study of over 10,000 boys born in Philadelphia in 1945. Other statistics showed that offender rates increased gradually from ages 7 to 11, increased rapidly from 11 to 16, and declined at age 17.
The study concluded that a small number of offenders account for most of the offenses committed.
lieutenant also stated that "the juvenile justice system has been able to screen the hard core offenders fairly well, but it has been unable to restrain, discourage, or cure delinquency."
Wolfgang spent the later years of his life showing his opposition to issues such as the death penalty and the use of a gun against a perpetrator in articles such as "We Do Not Deserve to Kill" and "A Tribute to a View I Have Opposed."
His career was cut short by pancreatic cancer, and he died on 12 April 1998. The British Journal of Criminology stated he was "the most influential criminologist in the English-speaking world.".
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Chairman, board directors Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation. Chairman Eisenhower Foundation With Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Society Criminology, American Society Criminology (past president, research award 1960, Edwin Sutherland award 1989, Beccarin Gold medal 1996), American Academy Political and Social Science (president), Pennsylvania Prison Society (board directors, past president), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lenora D. Poden, June 1, 1957. Children: Karen Eleanor, Nina Victoria.