Jack Levin
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"Jack Levin", Ph.D. born June 28, 1941 specializes in research on murder, prejudice and hate, sociology of aging and sociology of conflict at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He has interviewed and corresponded with brutal killers, such as Hillside Strangler and Charles Manson, and other violent criminals-serial killers and rapists, mass murders, and vicious hatemongers. He is also asked by news and television reports to comment on important occurrences of homicide or hate. Along with interviews, writing material, teaching classes and research Levin has also given talks about violence or hate to groups including the White House Conference on Hate Crimes, United States Department of Justice/Department of Justice, the United States Department of Education/Department of Education, OSCE’s Officer for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Jack Levin has authored and co-authored over 30 books and has written and published over 200 articles.

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/birth_date = June 28, 1941

/nationality = United States/American

/field = Prejudice, Hate. Sociology of Aging, Sociology of Conflict

/occupation = Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University

/work_insitutions = Northeastern University

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The truth is, ... the only way to protect children from these sex offenders is to incarcerate them for the rest of their lives.

These are people who are alienated and don't really identify with their fellow residents in any positive way. They feel the tragedy is an opportunity for them.

Muslims were seen as a threat to religious values and survival. The difference between the Muslim-world and America is viewed as a clash of cultures by many. What's missing is empathy. Many human beings have plenty of compassion for the plight of their own people. It's the 'I've suffered more than you syndrome.' It's that kind of thinking that divides people.

I would say he's euphoric at this point. If we don't stop him, he will kill again.

In some cases, this may actually make the difference. It has an impact on those people who aren't rigidly in favor of the death penalty, but who could still change their minds.

Most serial killers kill at home as a hobby on a part-time basis. But (I think) this guy has made it into a career. He roams the country and he could be in my state next, in your state next, and that's very terrifying.

Apparently nobody noticed before this disaster that the crime rate was always extremely high in New Orleans.

Bigotry and hatred and prejudice rise and fall depending on certain situations.

You just don't have to think about it too much because almost everybody is impoverished. Believe me, the wealthy citizens of New Orleans evacuated.