Richard Quinney (born 1934) is an American sociologist, writer, and photographer known for his philosophical and critical approach to crime and

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. Quinney grew up on a farm in Walworth County,

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.Richard Quinney. ''Of Time and Place: A Family Farm in Wisconsin.'' Borderland Books. 2019. After earning his PhD in sociology from the

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, he taught at several universities on the East Coast and in the Midwest. He was awarded the Edwin Sutherland Award in 1984 by the

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for his contributions to criminological theory. He is currently professor emeritus of sociology at

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. Richard Quinney is also the author of several books that combine photography with autobiographical writing. He founded the independent press Borderland Books in

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. In addition to Quinney's works, the press publishes books by other notable Wisconsin authors such as

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, Glenway Wescott, and

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. He has two daughters, Laura and Anne, and lives with his wife Solveig in Madison, Wisconsin.

Bibliography

Books—memoir, natural history, and photography

Books—academic sociology

Sources

* Bartollas, Clemens and Dragan Milovanovic. ''Richard Quinney: Journey of Discovery.'' Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. *Cullen, Francis T. and Pamela Wilcox. "Richard Quinney: Social Transformation and Peacemaking Criminology," ''Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory.'' Sage Publications, 2010, pp. 754–764. *Encyclopædia Britannica. "Richard Quinney." (2008) Encyclopædia Britannica Online. . * Martin, R., Mutchnick, R.J., Austin, W., (1990) ''Criminological Thought: Pioneers Past and Present.'' New York: Macmillan, 379–404. * * "Richard Quinney on the transformation of self and others: an interview," (2006) ''Contemporary Justice Review'' 9: 277–282 * * * * * * * * Wozniak, John F. (2008) and Michael C. Braswell, Ronald E. Vogel, and Kristie R. Blevins. ''Transformative Justice: Critical and Peacemaking Themes Influenced by Richard Quinney.'' Lexington Books.

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