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Jody Armour
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United States
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Academic, law professor |
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Notable work
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N*gga Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law, Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Black in America |
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| Institutions | University of Southern California |
Jody David Armour is an American professor who teaches about law. He works at the University of Southern California as the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law. His main focus is on how race affects legal decisions.
About Jody Armour
Jody Armour became interested in studying law because of a difficult family experience when he was young. This experience made him want to understand justice and the legal system better.
He studied at two very famous universities. First, he went to Harvard University. After that, he studied law at the UC Berkeley School of Law.
Professor Armour teaches several important law subjects. These include torts (which are civil wrongs), criminal law (about crimes), and criminal procedure (how criminal cases are handled).
Books and Writings
Jody Armour has written several books that explore important ideas about race and justice. These books help people understand how the law works for different groups of people.
- ... Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law, published in 2020. This book looks at how language and race can affect fairness in the justice system.
- Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Black in America, published in 1997. This book discusses the challenges and unfair costs faced by Black people in America.
More Information
You can find more details about Jody Armour and his work online.
- Official website: https://jodyarmour.com/
- Article in the USC Gould journal (2021)
