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"Creating Myths: The Culture of Crime Versus the Public Interest"
William J. Chambliss,
Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Sociology
The George Washington University
William Chambliss is professor of Sociology at The
George Washington University. He has written and edited over twenty five
books and numerous articles for professional journals in sociology,
criminology and law. His work integrating the study of crime with the
creation and implementation of criminal law has been a central theme in
his writings and research. His articles on the historical development of
vagrancy laws, the legal process as it affects different social classes
and racial groups, and his attempt to introduce the study of
state-organized crimes into the mainstream of social science research
have punctuated his career. He is the recipient of numerous awards and
honors including a Doctorate of Laws
Honoris Causa, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1999,
the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award,
Sociology of Law, American Sociological Association, the 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award, Law and Society, Society for the Study of
Social Problems, the 2001 Edwin H. Sutherland Award, American Society of
Criminology, the 1995 Major Achievement Award, American Society of
Criminology, the 1986. Distinguished Leadership in Criminal Justice,
Bruce Smith, Sr. Award, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences,
and the 1985 Lifetime Achievement
Award, Criminology, American
Sociological Association. Professor Chambliss has is a Past President of
the American Society of Criminology and Past President of the Society
for the Study of Social Problems.