Professor Michael Rocque brings a distinctive perspective to Bates sociology: He previously served as director of research for the Maine Department of Corrections. An important part of his DOC work was evaluating the department’s tools and programs.  A Maine native he studied at the University of Maine and the University of Maryland, and earned a doctorate at Northeastern University. In his dissertation, he took several theoretical explanations of “desistance’ – the tenancy of criminals to commit fewer crimes and eventually stop as they age–and argued that each, in its own way, represents the represents the process of maturation.

 

For more about Professor Rocque, view story, Bates welcomes new faculty: Michael Rocque, sociology from the Bates News written by Doug Hubley.