Darnell Hawkins Explained

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 violenceand racial profiling.^{[3] [4]}

Biography

Hawkins 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Darnell Felix Hawkins . Name Authority File.
2. Web site: Darnell F. Hawkins . University of Mississippi Medical Center .
3. Web site: Police Action Questioned in Chicago's Violence; 1,000 Arrested . Secter . Bob . 16 June 1992 . Los Angeles Times.
4. Web site: 'Driving While Black' bill targets police bias Data on traffic stops, searches stipulated in Senate legislation . Texeira . Erin . 15 August 1998 . Baltimore Sun . 2017-07-09 . 2017-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171121190222/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-08-15/news/1998227080_1_racial-profiling-driving-while-black-bias . dead .
5. Web site: Darnell Hawkins CV.