Nils Christie

Nils Christie

Nils Christie speaking at Utah Valley State College
Born February 24, 1928
Oslo
Residence Oslo
Citizenship Norwegian
Fields Criminology, Sociology

Nils Christie (born 1928 in Oslo) is a Norwegian sociologist and criminologist. He is a professor of criminology at the University of Oslo since 1966. Among his books is Pinens begrensning from 1981, which has been translated into eleven languages. He has received an honorary degree at the University of Copenhagen.[1][2] Christie is well known for his long standing criticism of drug prohibition, industrial society, and prisons.

He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Kalleberg, Ragnvald. "Nils Christie". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Nils_Christie/utdypning. Retrieved 5 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "Nils Christie" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Nils_Christie. Retrieved 5 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "Gruppe 8: Samfunnsfag (herunder sosiologi, statsvitenskap og økonomi)" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. http://www.dnva.no/c26848/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27644. Retrieved 9 January 2011.