Bruce Western
Bruce Western is a professor of sociology and director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University.
Contributions
Poverty, Disadvantage and Violence
Slash Poverty and the Rest Will Get Easier
Can social policy end mass incarceration and help cities thrive?
Poverty, Disadvantage and Violence: An Iron Link
Poverty is about more than income. It is interwoven with other problems that undermine well-being, and is highly correlated with shootings.
Bruce Western on the Impact of Jail on the Lives of New Yorkers
The famed sociologist talks about his recent research and how precarious life can be for those who spend time on Rikers Island.