Biography
Christopher E. Smith joined the faculty of the MSU School of Criminal Justice in 1994 after previously teaching political science at the University of Akron and the University of Connecticut-Hartford. His primary research interests are judicial policy-making, the U.S. Supreme Court, court processes, and constitutional rights in criminal justice, especially prisoners’ rights. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 books, including The Supreme Court and the Development of Law: Through th
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PhD 1988, University of Connecticut
JD 1984, University of Tennessee
MSc 1981, University of Bristol (U.K.)
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Smith, C.E. (2020). Blue Lives Matter Versus Black Lives Matter: Beneficial Social Policies as the Path Away from Punitive Rhetoric and Harm. Vermont Law Review.
Smith, C.E. (2019). Justice Anthony Kennedy as Senior Associate Justice: Influence and Impact. University of Illinois/Chicago-John Marshall Law Review.
Smith, C.E., & Petlakh, K. (2018). The Roles of Sonia Sotomayor in Criminal Justice Cases. Capital University Law Review.
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