Thomas Mathiesen
Thomas Mathiesen is Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo. He was one of the founders of the Norwegian Association for Penal Reform. His widely acclaimed works include The Defences of the Weak (1995), Across the Boundaries of Organizations (1971), The Politics of Abolition (1974), Law, Society and Political Action (1980), Silently Silenced: Essays on the Creation of Acquiescence in Modern Society (First English Edition, 2004) and Towards a Surveillant Society: The Rise of...See more
Thomas Mathiesen is Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo. He was one of the founders of the Norwegian Association for Penal Reform. His widely acclaimed works include The Defences of the Weak (1995), Across the Boundaries of Organizations (1971), The Politics of Abolition (1974), Law, Society and Political Action (1980), Silently Silenced: Essays on the Creation of Acquiescence in Modern Society (First English Edition, 2004) and Towards a Surveillant Society: The Rise of Surveillance Systems in Europe (2013). See less