McCord, Joan (1930–2004)
McCord, Joan (1930–2004)
American criminologist. Born Joan Fish, Aug 4, 1930, in New York, NY; died Feb 24, 2004, in Narberth, PA; Stanford University, PhD in sociology, 1968; m. William M. McCord (div.); m. Carl A. Silver; children: (1st m.) Geoffrey Sayre-McCord and Robert McCord.
A professor at Temple University, saw the need to assess the results of social programs; amassed evidence which challenged the effectiveness of such social programs as boys' clubs, summer camps, Scared Straight and D.A.R.E.; was the 1st woman president of American Society of Criminologists; wrote many books and articles.
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