Nils Christie
Nils Christie, Norwegian sociologist, criminologist, and author (born 1928)
In context
- When
- Wednesday, May 27 201511 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Nils Christie
Who they were
Nils Christie, Norwegian sociologist, criminologist, and author (born 1928)
Why this date
Nils Christie appears on our May 27 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
May 27 through the years
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