Ruth Shonle Cavan (August 28, 1896 – August 25, 1993) was an American
sociologist based at the University of Chicago. She specialized in deviance and criminology and was a leader of the
Chicago school of sociology. According to Moyer (1989):
: Ruth Shonle Cavan is recognized by most current criminologists as an extraordinary writer with analytical skills and the ability to synthesize the research in the field. One of the major strengths of her writings is her ability to build on the theoretical perspectives and methodologies of the Chicago School and to use other perspectives and methodologies when appropriate....
st current criminologists only regard Cavan as a great textbook writer.
Recognition
Since 1997, the
American Society of Criminology
The American Society of Criminology (ASC) is an international organization based on the campus of Ohio State University whose members focus on the study of crime and delinquency. It aims to grow and disseminate scholarly research, with members wo ...
has given the
Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award annually to a distinguished young researcher in the field of
criminology.
Notes
Further reading
* Ferdinand, Theodore N. "Ruth Shonle Cavan: An Intellectual Portrait." ''Sociological Inquiry'' 58.4 (1988): 337-343.
* Moyer, Imogene L. "The Life and Works of Ruth Shonle Cavan: Pioneer Woman in Criminology." ''Journal of Crime and Justice'' 13.1 (1989): 133-158.
* Moyer, Imogene L. "Cavan's Continuum of Behavior: A Proposed Conceptual Model for the Expansion of Narrowly Focused Criminological Theory." ''Journal of Crime and Justice'' 19.2 (1996): 181-194.
* Moyer, Imogene L. "Ruth Shonle Cavan” in Mary Jo Deegan (ed.), Women in Sociology: A Bio-bibliographical Sourcebook'' (Greenwood), pp. 90–99.
* Moyer, Imogene. ''Criminological Theories: Traditional and Non-Traditional Voices and Themes'' (2001) pp 91-101
online* Moyer, Imogene. ''Changing Roles of Women in the Criminal Justice System: Offenders, Victims, and Professionals'' (2nd ed 2001)
External links
Ruth Shonle Cavan (1896-1993): A Tribute ''
Women & Criminal Justice'', 1996
Obituaryin the ''
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television a ...
'', August 28, 1993
American sociologists
1896 births
1993 deaths
American women sociologists
20th-century American women
University of Chicago faculty
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