Katheryn K. Russell
Encyclopedia
Katheryn Russell-Brown is a professor of law and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations at University of Florida
's Fredric G. Levin College of Law. Her main areas of expertise are race and crime
, sociology of law
and criminal law
.
from the University of California at Berkeley
, her J.D.
from the Hastings College of Law
and her Ph.D.
from the criminology
department of the University of Maryland, College Park
.
, and is currently executive counselor to the American Society of Criminology
. She is also on the editorial board of the Carolina Academic Press, as well as that of Critical Criminology and Justice Quarterly.
(1987-1989), Howard University
(1991), City University of New York School of Law
(1994), Washington College of Law
(1997), and the University of Maryland
(1992-2003).
Russell-Brown was cited by the Supreme Court of the United States
in the case Harris v. Alabama (1995) in regard to her article The Constitutionality of Jury Override in Alabama Death Penalty Cases (1994).
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
's Fredric G. Levin College of Law. Her main areas of expertise are race and crime
Race and crime in the United States
The relationship between race and crime in the United States has been a topic of public controversy and scholarly debate for more than a century...
, sociology of law
Sociology of law
The sociology of law is often described as a sub-discipline of sociology or an interdisciplinary approach within legal studies...
and criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
.
Education
Russell-Brown received her B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of California at Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the Hastings College of Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law is a public law school in San Francisco, California, located in the Civic Center neighborhood....
and her Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
department of the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
.
Memberships
Russell-Brown is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
, and is currently executive counselor to the American Society of Criminology
American Society of Criminology
The American Society of Criminology is an international organization whose members pursue scholarly, scientific and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency...
. She is also on the editorial board of the Carolina Academic Press, as well as that of Critical Criminology and Justice Quarterly.
Career
Russell-Brown previously taught at Alabama State UniversityAlabama State University
Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- History :...
(1987-1989), Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
(1991), City University of New York School of Law
City University of New York School of Law
CUNY School of Law is a law school in New York City, founded in 1983.In 1981, CUNY hired Charles Halpern to be its founding Dean. This law school was established as a public interest law school. The curriculum integrates clinical teaching methods with traditional areas of legal study.In Spring of...
(1994), Washington College of Law
Washington College of Law
American University Washington College of Law is the law school of American University. It is located on Massachusetts Avenue in the Spring Valley neighborhood of northwest Washington. WCL is ranked 50th among law schools by US News and World Report...
(1997), and the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
(1992-2003).
Russell-Brown was cited by the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
in the case Harris v. Alabama (1995) in regard to her article The Constitutionality of Jury Override in Alabama Death Penalty Cases (1994).
As Katheryn K. Russell
- The Constitutionality of Jury Override in Alabama Death Penalty Cases (Alabama Law Review: 1994)
- The Color of Crime: Racial Hoaxes, White Fear, Black Protectionism, Police Harassment and Other Macroaggressions (New York University Press: 1998)
- Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood Press: 2000)
- Petit Apartheid in the U.S. Criminal Justice System: The Dark Figure of Racism with Dragan Milovanovic (Carolina Academic Press: 2001)
As Katheryn Russell-Brown
- Underground Codes: Race, Crime and Related Fires (New York University Press: 2004)
- Protecting Our Own: Race, Crime, and African Americans (Perspectives on Multiracial America) (Rowman & Littlefield: 2006)
- The Color of Crime (New York University Press: 2008)
Sources
- Katheryn Russell-Brown at "Faculty and Staff", University of Florida Levin College of Law (Retrieved 04 October 2009) http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/russellbrownk/
- Spotlight: Katheryn Russell-Brown, University of Florida (Retrieved 04 October 2009) http://www.ufl.edu/spotlight/russell-brown.html
External links
- Petit Apartheid in the U.S. Criminal Justice System: The Dark Figure of Racism with Dragan Milovanovic (2001)
- Katheryn Russell-Brown at the University of Florida Levin College of Law Website.
- Spotlight: Katheryn Russell-Brown at the University of Florida Website.
- Katheryn Russell-Brown at the Open Society InstituteOpen Society InstituteThe Open Society Institute , renamed in 2011 to Open Society Foundations, is a private operating and grantmaking foundation started by George Soros, aimed to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform...
Website.