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Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law. He has been a faculty member since 1995, specializing in criminal justice, racial justice, and the intersection of race with legal decision-making. His research explores systemic racism in law enforcement, mass incarceration, and tort reform.
Educated at Harvard University (BA in Sociology) and UC Berkeley (JD with honors), Armour has authored influential works like *Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism* (1997) and *N*gga Theory* (2020). His interdisciplinary approach includes multimedia projects such as *Race, Rap, and Redemption*, blending law with Hip Hop culture.
Armour’s scholarship frequently addresses racial bias in criminal justice processes, as seen in articles like *Where Bias Lives in the Criminal Law* (2018). He serves as a Soros Justice Senior Fellow and has lectured globally on social justice. His teaching spans Criminal Law, Torts, and the cognitive unconscious in legal reasoning.
Armour’s documentaries, including *Freeway: Crack in the System* (2015), critically examine systemic issues. He remains a prominent media commentator, appearing on MSNBC, NPR, and other platforms to discuss legal and racial justice topics.
