Jack Levin (sociologist)

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Jack Levin
Born (1941-06-28) 28 June 1941 (age 82)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University
SpouseFlora (Flea)[citation needed]
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsPrejudice, multiple murder, hate, sociology of aging, sociology of conflict and violence
InstitutionsNortheastern University
Websitejacklevinonviolence.com

Jack Levin (born June 28, 1941) specializes in research on murder, prejudice and hate, sociology of aging and sociology of conflict at

Officer for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.[2]
Jack Levin has authored and co-authored over 30 books and has written and published over 200 articles.

Biography

Current

Levin is the Irving and Betty Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology Emeritus at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he teaches one course per year, “Sociology of Violence and Hate.” His course is only offered in the Fall semester and is held in Shillman Hall due to its large class size. He specializes in criminology, prejudice, and aging and is considered an authority on serial killers, mass murderers, and hate crimes. He is also the co-director of the Brudnick Center on Conflict and Violence at Northeastern University.[1]

Levin was honored by the Massachusetts

Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology, and Society for the Study of Social Problems.[citation needed
]

Books/publications

Levin has authored or co-authored 33 books, including:

  • The Allure of Premeditated Murder
  • Mass Murder: America’ s Growing Menace
  • Killer on Campus
  • Overkill: Mass Murder and Serial Killing Exposed
  • The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder
  • The Violence of Hate
  • Blurring the Boundaries: The Declining Significance of Age
  • Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers: Up Close and Personal.
  • Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder
  • Why We Hate
  • Hate Crimes Revisited: America's War on Those who are Different
  • Ageism: Prejudice and Discrimination Against the Elderly
  • Hate Crimes: The Rising Tide of Bigotry and Bloodshed
  • Hate Crime: A Global Perspective

Awards

  • The 2009 Public Understanding of Sociology Award given annually by the American Sociological Association
  • Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems for Levin's contributions to criminology

References

  1. ^ a b Jack, Levin. "Jack Levin". Northeastern University: Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Northeastern University. Archived from the original on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  2. ^ Levin, Jack. "Home". JackLevinOnViolence.com. Jack Levin.

External links

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