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Victor Rios is Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Barbara, analyzing how social control and education impact marginalized youth. His award-winning research examines criminalization in schools and policing.
Key contributions:
- Developed 'human targets' theory of Latino youth criminalization
- Documented resilience strategies in high-crime communities
- Created intervention programs for justice-involved youth
Books include Punished (Oliver Cromwell Cox Award) and Human Targets. His TED Talk has 1.3M+ views. He received ASA's Public Understanding of Sociology Award and chairs the Latina/o Sociology Section.
Teaches courses on restorative justice, educational equity, and urban ethnography.
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