Background
Lejins, Peter Pierre was born on January 20, 1909 in Moscow. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1944. Son of Peter P. and Olga (Makarova) Lejins.
criminologist educator sociologist
Lejins, Peter Pierre was born on January 20, 1909 in Moscow. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1944. Son of Peter P. and Olga (Makarova) Lejins.
M. Philosophy, University Latvia, 1930. Master of Laws, University Latvia, 1933. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1934.
Doctor of Philosophy (Rockefeller fellow), University Chicago, 1938. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Eastern Kentucky University, 1986.
Chair criminal law, University Latvia, 1938-1940;
professor sociology, U. Maryland., College Park, 1941-1979;
professor emeritus, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1979;
acting department chairman, U. Maryland., 1944-1946, 61;
director, Institute Criminal Justice and Criminology, 1969-1979;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, National Criminal Justice Ednl. Development Consortium, 1975-1976;
professor, School Criminology, Florida State University, 1982-1984. Consultant area human resources United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Lecturer delinquency and crime Frederick A. Moran Memorial Institute, summers 1956, 57, 63. Member of Executive Committee Correctional Service Associates, 1947-1950, Committee for American Participation in 2d International Congress Criminology, Paris, 1950. Member United States delegation 12th International Penal and Penitentiary Congress, The Hague, 1950, 1st United Nations Congress for Prevention Crime and Treatment Delinquents, Geneva,1955, 2d Congress, London, England., 1960.
Member United States delegation 3d United Nations Congress for Prevention Crime and Treatment of Offenders, Stockholm, 1965, 4th Congress, Kyoto, 1970, 5th Congress, Geneva, 1975. Ofl. delegate various associations 7th United Nations Congress on Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders, Milan, 1985. United States correspondent to United Nations in social defense matters, 1965-1976.
Vice Chairman of the Board Joint Commision on Manpower and Training in Corrections, 1964-1970. United States representative International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation, since 1974, vice president, 1981-1990. Member Task Force Commissioned to Study Correctional System, Joint Commision on Mental Illness and Health, 1956-1957.
Chairman consultant committee Uniform Crime Reporting, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1957-1958. Member board Criminal Justice Association, Washington. President of the board Maryland.
Prisoners Aid Association, 1957-1960. Chairman Joint Baltic American Committee, 1961-1962, 66. Executive Committee corrections section United Community Services, Washington.
Member Maryland. Governor's Commission Prevention and Treatment Juvenile Offenders. Member Executive Board professional county, counc. research, trustee National Council Crime and Delinquency, 1968-1971. Also member Maryland.
Council; chairman advisory board Maryland. Children's Center, 1959-1965. Chairman research committee, advisory county Institute Criminological Research, Department Corrections, District of Columbia.
Chairman advisory board, member governing board Patuxent Institute Defective Delinquents. Chairman subcommittee on institutions task force on correction Governor's Crime Commission, 1968-1970. Member research and development task force National Advisory Commission CriminalJustice Standards and Goals, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, 1972-1974, Phase II, 1974-1976, chairman, 1974-1976.
Visiting professor Kuwait U., 1973. President American Association Doctoral Programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology, since 1976. Member Maryland. Governor's Task Force on Alternative Sanctions to Incarceration, 1991.
Chairman Social Survey Committee, Prince Georges County, 1946-1947 Community Chest Planning Council, Prince Georges County, 1949-1957. Board directors Health and Welfare Council National Capitol Area. 1st vice president Prince Georges County Regional Committee, board directors Washington Action for Youth, United Planning Organization, Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, since 1977.
Chairman District of Columbia Commissioners Committee on Youth Opportunity. President board directors Oscar Freire Institute, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1974-1977. Fellow Washington Academy of Sciences, American Society Criminology, International Centre Comparative Criminology.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Correctional Association (director, member executive committee, chairman committee on research and planning, president 1962-1963, chairman research council, E.R. Cass correctional achievement award 1980), American Sociological Society (past president District of Columbia), Eastern Sociological Society, Southern Sociological Society, Society Advancement Criminology, National Probation Association, International Society Criminology (president science commission 1973-1980, honorary president since 1981, vice president 1981-1990), Latvian Fraternity Association (past president), American Latvian Association (president 1951-1970, now honorary president), Academy of Sciences Indiana Republic of Latvia (honorary member 1990), Free World Latvian Federation (president 1956-1970), Phi Kappa Phi (distinguished member on national level) Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington). Faculty (University Maryland) (College Park and Baltimore).
President Club (University Maryland, University Chicago). Colonnade Society (U.MD. College Park), Lettonia (past president). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Nora Muller, June 6, 1937.