Lonnie Athens
Professor
Department of Criminal Justice
Seton Hall University
United States of America
Biography
Athens has spent most of his professional life in academics, he has also worked in a variety of capacities in the criminal justice system, including as an expert witness and consultant for the state and defense in murder trials. His work has been mentioned on episodes of the T.V. series, "Law and Order: Special Victim's Unit," "Murder in the First Degree," and "The Dr. Drew Show," as well as many times in the New York Times.
Research Interest
Criminology; domination,violence, and conflict; and naturalistic methods
Publications
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""Radical" and "Symbolic" Interactionism: Demarcating Their Borders." Studies in Symbolic Interaction, 41:1-24, October 2013.
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"Violentization: A Relatively Singular Theory of Violent Crime." Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal (2015) 36: 625-39.
