Background
Chambliss, William Joseph was born on December 12, 1933 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Hardee and Jean (Ferguson) Chambliss.
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In the United States today, we are on the verge of fulfilling a nightmare scenario. Parents are fearful of letting their children play in their own yards and elderly people are afraid to leave their homes. The bogeyman in this rampant panic about crime is the young black male, who, in the media and public image, is a superpredator” lurking on every street corner ready to attack any prey that is vulnerable. But is crime in America really as bad as the public has been made to believe?Power, Politics, and Crime argues that the current panic over crime has been manufactured by the media, law enforcement bureaucracies, and the private prison industry. It shows how the definition of criminal behavior systematically singles out the inner-city African American. But urban minorities aren’t the only victims. Although crime rates have been declining for 25 years, vast amounts of money pour into the criminal justice-industrial complex, diverting scarce resources from other social services such as education, social welfare, and health care. While in recent years downsizing has affected almost every segment of the public sector, the criminal justice bureaucracies have seen an unprecedented expansion.Through ethnographic observations, analysis of census data, and historical research, William Chambliss describes what is happening, why it has come about, and what can be done about it. He explores the genesis of crime as a political issue, and the effect that crime policies have had on different segments of the population. The book is more than a statement about the politics of crime and punishmentit’s a powerful indictment of contemporary law enforcement practices in the United States.In addition to updating the data the author has added a discussion of the "declining crime rate." Contrary to presentations in the media and by law enforcement agencies, the rate has been declining for over 25 years and therefore cannot be attributed to any "get tough on crime" policies so dear to the hearts of prosecutors and politicians. Chapter Seven, "Crime Myths and Smokescreens" has been completely revised and updated. Updates include a discussion of the recent scandal in the Los Angeles Police Department which has resulted in criminal charges against police officers and the release of numerous convicted felons because of falsified evidence and testimony on the part of police officers. The attack on Louima in the police station in New York as well as the shooting of Diallo are discussed in some detail as well as other recent exposures of police brutality and corruption. The sections on white collar, corporate, and state crimes have been updated and recent examples added to the text.
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Harry King devoted his life to perfecting the arts, crafts&science of criminality and made "a damn good living" out of it from 1910 to 1960. He decided he had had enough after being released from a 5-year burglary prison term in 1963 and told William J. Chambliss his story.
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With its vibrant narrative, engaging pedagogy, currency and theoretical scholarship, this text uses a wealth of multicultural and global examples to provide students with substantive coverage of sociological concepts. It integrates global analyses throughout, so that students learn to think critically about sociology as a discipline. New material on social diversity discusses differences among four cultural groups - Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans - on various topics, such as socialization, aging, education, economics, religion, and politics.
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From stealing bikes at the age of ten to cracking safes in banks and supermarkets, Harry King's life was lived in the criminal underworld. His understanding and insights into this world give us unique insights into the making of a professional thief and the world he inhabits.
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Chambliss, William Joseph was born on December 12, 1933 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Hardee and Jean (Ferguson) Chambliss.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1962.
DL (honorary), University Guelph, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1999.
Assistant professor sociology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1962-1966; associate professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1966-1974; professor, U. Oslo, 1974-1975; professor, U. Stockholm, 1975-1976; professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1976-1986; professor, George Washington University, Washington, since 1986; chairperson, George Washington University, Washington, 1986-1989. Rockefeller professor of University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1969-1970. Visiting professor London Sch.Econs., 1970-1971.
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Consultant President's Commission on Violence, Washington, 1974. Advisor New Jersey Supreme Court, 1987. Organizer Conference on Homeless, Washington, 1987.
Research director National Crime Control Commission, 1994-1995. Served as sergeant United States Army, 1956-1958, Korea. Fellow American Society Criminology (president 1988-1989).
Member American Sociological Association (Outstanding Achievement award 1981), Society Study of Social Problems (president 1992-1993), American Society Criminology (Edwin H. Sotherland award 2003).
Married Lou Biggs, March 15, 1956 (divorced August 1976). Married Pernille Badsager, 1988. Children: Lauren, Jeff, Kent.