Albert J. Reiss

Albert J. Reiss
Born
Albert John Reiss

(1922-12-09)December 9, 1922
DiedApril 27, 2006(2006-04-27) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
EducationMarquette University
University of Chicago
Known forSocial control theory
SpouseEmma Hutto Reiss
ChildrenAmy Susan Reiss
Peter Clemens Reiss
Paul Wetherington Reiss
AwardsMembership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1983)
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsUniversity of Iowa
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University
Yale University
Thesis The Accuracy, Efficiency, and Validity of a Prediction Instrument  (1949)
Doctoral studentsBernice A. Pescosolido
Lawrence W. Sherman

Albert John Reiss Jr. (December 9, 1922 – April 27, 2006) was an American sociologist and criminologist.