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Nils Christie

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Nils Christie

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Norwegian sociologist and criminologist (1928–2015)

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Nils Christie was a Norwegian criminologist, sociologist, and non-fiction writer. Born in Oslo in 1928, he worked as a criminalist and was employed by the University of Oslo and the University of Copenhagen. He spoke Norwegian and was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Christie received the Fritt Ord Award and authored 21 works, including *Tvangsarbeid og alkoholbruk*, *Aspects of social control in welfare states*, *Структура тюремной индустрии*, *Alkoholvaner blant storbyungdom*, and *Der nützliche Feind*. He died in Oslo on May 27, 2015.

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Born
1928
Works
21

Top works

  • Tvangsarbeid og alkoholbruk
  • Aspects of social control in welfare states
  • Структура тюремной индустрии
  • Alkoholvaner blant storbyungdom
  • Der nützliche Feind

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Nils
Family name
Christie
Gender
male
Citizenship
Norway
Place of birth
Oslo
Place of death
Oslo
Occupation
university teacher
Employer
University of Copenhagen
Languages spoken
Norwegian
Field of work
criminology
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Nils Christie at Third Annual Death Penalty Symposium 2007 (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1928-02-24
member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
date of death
2015-05-27
Commons category
Nils Christie
name in native language
Nils Christie
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