Age, Biography and Wiki
Donald Cressey (Donald Ray Cressey) was born on 27 April, 1919 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is a Dr. Donald Ray Cressey was penologist, sociologist. Discover Donald Cressey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
| Popular As |
Donald Ray Cressey |
| Occupation |
Sociologist, criminologist, penologist |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
27 April 1919 |
| Birthday |
27 April |
| Birthplace |
Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
| Date of death |
21 July, 1987 |
| Died Place |
Solvang, California |
| Nationality |
United States
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 27 April.
He is a member of famous with the age 68 years old group.
Donald Cressey Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Donald Cressey height not available right now. We will update Donald Cressey's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Donald Cressey's Wife?
His wife is Elaine
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Elaine |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Martha, Ann, Mary |
Donald Cressey Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Donald Cressey worth at the age of 68 years old? Donald Cressey’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Donald Cressey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
|
Donald Cressey Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
For two of the three motivational factors identified by Cressey, he drew on the thoughts of the US-American sociologist of German-Danish origin Svend Riemer (1905-1977).
Dr. Donald Ray Cressey (April 27, 1919 – July 21, 1987) was an American penologist, sociologist, and criminologist who made innovative contributions to the study of organized crime, prisons, criminology, the sociology of criminal law, white-collar crime.
Born in 1919 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, he obtained his bachelor's degree from Iowa State College in 1943 and earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1950.
He taught sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Along with Edwin Sutherland, he co-authored Principles of Criminology, for 30 years the standard text in criminology.
He also wrote Other People's Money, a study of embezzlement, and co-authored the popular textbook Social Problems. After his retirement, he was president of the Institute for Financial Crime Prevention, a foundation for the research of white-collar crime.
He served as a consultant on organized crime for the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice in 1966 and 1967.
Based on research conducted in this capacity he wrote the acclaimed Theft of the Nation, a treatise on the Cosa Nostra, and later the smaller Criminal Organization, in which he extended his conceptualization of organized crime to include criminal groups other than the Cosa Nostra.
Cressey is credited with the theory of the "fraud triangle," three elements that are present in most cases of occupational fraud.
Cressey himself did not use this term during his lifetime.
Dr. Cressey died in Solvang, California, in 1987.
He was surrounded by his wife, Elaine, and three daughters (Martha, Ann, and Mary).
The Donald Cressey Award is bestowed annually on an American academic by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for outstanding academic contributions to criminology.
The Cressey Award is bestowed annually by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners on one of its members for lifetime achievement in the detection and deterrence of fraud.
