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Jeffrey S. Adler is a Professor of History at the University of Florida, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of History. He specializes in U.S. urban history, the history of American violence and criminal justice, and the history of American race relations, contributing to interdisciplinary dialogues in history, sociology, and criminology.
Adler earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University and teaches courses on the American city, race and criminal justice, the history of crime and criminal justice, and violence in America. His academic work bridges historical analysis with contemporary issues in policing and racial dynamics.
He has secured substantial research funding from prestigious institutions like the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies, underscoring his expertise in topics such as crime, violence, and urban development.
Adler’s scholarship includes three seminal books:
- First in Violence, Deepest in Dirt: Homicide in Chicago, 1875–1920 (2006)
- Murder in New Orleans: The Creation of Jim Crow Policing (2019)
- Bluecoated Terror: Jim Crow and the Roots of Modern Police Brutality (2024)
His peer-reviewed articles have been published in leading journals across history, criminology, and sociology, as well as in law reviews, though specific titles are not detailed in the provided text. No formal scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the available information.
