Darnell Felix Hawkins (born November 24, 1946)[1] is an American sociologist and criminologist. He is emeritus professor of African-American studies, sociology, and criminal justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is known for his research on racial differences in crime, the ways in which the law is applied differently across races, and violence prevention.[2] This includes research on urban violence and racial profiling.[3][4]
Biography
editHawkins received his B.A. from Kansas State University in 1968, his M.A.T. from Wayne State University in 1970, his A.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974 and 1976, respectively, and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981.[5] He was a professor at UIC from 1987 until his retirement from there in 2002.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Darnell Felix Hawkins". Name Authority File.
- ^ a b "Darnell F. Hawkins". University of Mississippi Medical Center.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Secter, Bob (16 June 1992). "Police Action Questioned in Chicago's Violence; 1,000 Arrested". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Texeira, Erin (15 August 1998). "'Driving While Black' bill targets police bias Data on traffic stops, searches stipulated in Senate legislation". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Darnell Hawkins CV".
External links
edit- Darnell Hawkins publications indexed by Google Scholar
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