Ronald Akers

Ronald Louis Akers (born January 7, 1939 in New Albany, Indiana) is an American criminologist and professor emeritus of criminology and law at the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Ronald Akers
Born
Ronald Louis Akers

(1939-01-07) January 7, 1939
New Albany, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
EducationIndiana State University (B.S., 1960), Kent State University (M.A., 1961), University of Kentucky (Ph.D., 1966)
Known forWork on social learning theory and crime
Awards1988 Edwin H. Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington (1965–1972), Florida State University (1972–4), University of Iowa (1974–80), University of Florida
ThesisProfessional organization, political power, and occupational laws (1966)
InfluencesAlbert Bandura

Career

Akers taught sociology at the University of Washington from 1965–72, criminology at Florida State University from 1972–4, and sociology at the University of Iowa from 1974–80. He chaired the department of sociology at the University of Iowa from 1978 to 1980, when he became a professor at the University of Florida. From 1980 to 1985, he chaired the department of sociology at the University of Florida, and in 1994, he became the director of the Center for Studies in Criminology and Law there.[1]

Awards and positions

In 1979, Akers served as president of the American Society of Criminology, and he received its Edwin H. Sutherland Award in 1988.[2][3]

References
  1. III, Frank P. Williams; McShane, Marilyn D. (2015-03-02). Criminology Theory: Selected Classic Readings. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 9781317523024.
  2. "Ronald L. Akers". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  3. "Past Presidents". American Society of Criminology. Archived from the original on 2017-06-08.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
C. Ray Jeffery		 President of the American Society of Criminology
1979		 Succeeded by
Daniel Glaser
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