Facts: - death place: oslo , norway - caption: nils christie speaking at utah valley state college - fields: criminology , sociology - death date: 27 may 2015 - birth date: 24 february 1928 - name: nils christie - citizenship: norwegian - image: nils christie at third annual death penalty symposium 2007.jpg - birth place: oslo , norway Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nils christie .
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nils christie -lrb- 24 february 1928 -- 27 may 2015 -rrb- was a norwegian sociologist and criminologist .he was a professor of criminology at the faculty of law , university of oslo from 1966 .among his books is '' pinens begrensning '' from 1981 , which has been translated into eleven languages .he received an honorary degree at the university of copenhagen .christie is well known for his long standing criticism of drug prohibition , industrial society , and prisons .he was a member of the norwegian academy of science and letters .nils christie was awarded the 2001 fritt ord freedom of expression prize '' for his original and independent contributions to the norwegian and international social debate . ''