David Matza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Matza

American sociologist and criminologist

Date of Birth: 01-May-1930

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Mar-2018

Profession: university teacher, sociologist, criminologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

David Matza (May 1, 1930 – March 14, 2018) was an American sociologist who taught at University of California, Berkeley from 1961. Born in New York, he received his PhD from Princeton University in 1959.
His research fields included deviant behavior, social change, poverty and working class life.
He is best known for coauthoring, with Gresham Sykes, techniques of neutralization.