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Jack Levin, Ph.D.
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JACK LEVIN, Ph.D. is the Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University in Boston, where he co-directs its Center on Violence and Conflict. He has authored or co-authored 30 books, including the recently published volumes Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers—Up Close and Personal and The Violence of Hate. Dr. Levin has also published more than 150 articles in professional journals and newspapers, such as The New York Times, Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Christian Science Monitor, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and USA Today. He appears frequently on national television programs, including 48 Hours, 20/20, Dateline NBC, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Oprah, The O’Reilly Factor, Larry King Live, and all network newscasts. Dr. Levin was honored by the Massachusetts Council for Advancement and Support of Education as its “Professor of the Year.” He has spoken to a wide variety of community, academic, and professional groups, including the White House Conference on Hate Crimes, the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (a membership of 59 countries) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Blog Entries by Jack Levin, Ph.D.

Domestic Terrorism: Myths and Realities

(1) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 3:45 PM

The Boston Marathon bombers have brought a number of important assumptions into the national dialogue concerning the character of domestic terrorism. Unfortunately, the conversation has too often been filled with myths and misconceptions regarding the who, what, where, and why of terrorist activity in the United States. Four of these...

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School Resource Officers Protect Our Children

(6) Comments | Posted January 22, 2013 | 3:27 PM

In the aftermath of the Newtown school massacre, one of the few reforms advocated by both the president and the NRA involves increasing the presence of resource officers in the schools. This also happens to be one of the few recommendations that has a realistic chance of improving the safety...

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Can We Prevent the Next Mass Murder?

(40) Comments | Posted July 22, 2012 | 12:28 PM

In the aftermath of last Friday morning's massacre at an Aurora Colorado cinema, everybody wants to know how we might prevent the occurrence of future mass killings in public places. The fact that the murderer chose to get revenge in a crowded theater makes members of the public feel very...

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In a Season of Compassion, Let's Stop Hate Killings of the Homeless

(7) Comments | Posted December 21, 2009 | 10:31 AM

The Invisible Hate Crime

Hate crime legislation is aimed at protecting the most defenseless among us who are targeted out of prejudice--minority families who relocate to a previously all-white neighborhood where they are met with a burning cross and a threatening phone call rather than the welcome wagon; gay college...

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