Michael J. Hindelang (born 1945 in Detroit, died March 27, 1982, in Schenectady, New York) was an American criminologist.
[1] In 1970, Hindelang joined the faculty of the University at Albany, where he became a full professor in 1976.
However, as Hindelang's health declined, he became unable to contribute more to this paper toward the end of his life.
[4] He served as associate editor for the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency from 1977 to 1980.
[3] In 1991, the American Society of Criminology created the Michael J. Hindelang Award, which is given annually to a book that the Society thinks "makes the most outstanding contribution to research in criminology" of any book published in the three previous years.