![]() There is no sugar coating and no punches are pulled. It is especially refreshing to read about Sutherland ’s connections to “key thinkers” of his era as well as those connections he has with modern “key thinkers.” Well-deserved accolades are shared, but so too are criticisms and shortcomings of Sutherland’s work. The authors do an outstanding job comparing Sutherland’s writings about these laws with criminologists’ reflections about modern sex offender laws.Īfter reviewing Sutherland’s contributions, the authors delve into his connections with other sociologists and criminologists. Some readers might be surprised to learn that Sutherland also wrote about sexual psychopath laws. An overview of Chic Conwell (The Professional Thief) and white-collar crime is expected. ![]() The attention to detail gives readers an insider’s perspective on the development of differential association theory, a theory that – like its creator – was almost an accidental addition to criminology. In subsequent chapters, the authors provide a detailed description of Sutherland’s impact on criminology and criminological theory as well as an overview of Sutherland’s writings on crime and the criminal law. Friedrichs and his co-authors provide an extraordinaire overview of this trajectory in Chapter 1. Such a teaching schedule might make those of us who complained about our early “Monday, Wednesday, Friday” criminal justice statistics teaching assignments seem like whiners! Fortunately for our discipline, Sutherland eventually found his way to sociology. While most criminologists likely know that Sutherland was the son of a Baptist minister, many might be surprised to learn that Sutherland’s first teaching assignment included Greek, Latin, and shorthand. The authors begin with an introduction to Sutherland’s life and career. The book is divided into six easy to read chapters. In fact, the book is as much about our discipline as it is about the legacy of Edwin Sutherland, identified by the authors as the “father of the criminology of white-collar crime.” In the end, criminology graduate students will be better prepared for their futures, and criminology scholars will be better for the future of our discipline, after reading this book. Am I the last one to learn that Donald Cressey thought Sutherland was a terrible teacher? Or, that Sutherland actually started his venture into sociology as what would be described as a “distance learning” student in today’s vernacular? For those newer to criminology, the book provides an unapologetic, objective, and detailed overview of the history of criminology. You get to reminisce about old stories while hearing new nuggets that you want to tell other friends about. Sutherland, written by David Friedrichs, Isabel Schoultz, and Alexandra Jordanoska for Routledge’s Key Thinkers in Criminology Series, is like catching up with an old friend. (Key Thinkers in Criminology Series)įor a seasoned (e.g., old) criminologist, reading Edwin H. Publisher: London New York: Routledge, 2018. Authors: David Friedrichs, Isabel Schoultz, and Alexandra Jordanoska
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