Computer cards, theory, and research. In this episode we speak with Professor John Laub about his career as a criminologist, his book “Shared beginnings, divergent lives,” and his reflections on the discipline of criminology and academia.
John is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, College Park. From July 22, 2010 to January 4, 2013, Dr. Laub served as the Director of the National Institute of Justice in the Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Justice. Dr. Laub, along with his colleague, Robert Sampson, was awarded the Stockholm Prize in Criminology in 2011 for their research on how and why offenders stop offending. Dr. Laub’s areas of research include crime and the life course, crime and public policy, and the history of criminology.
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Get in touch with John:
University of Maryland website // jlaub AT umd.edu
This is the book authored by John and his colleague that was discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Laub, John H., and Sampson, Robert J. (2003). Shared Beginnings, Divergent Lives: Delinquent Boys to Age 70. Harvard University Press. [Book link]
