2021 Law Review Symposium: Panel 1: What Causes Violence?: A Multidisciplinary Approach

2021 Law Review Symposium: This Violent City? Rhetoric, Realities, and the Perils and Promise of Reform

The University of Chicago Law Review showcased a diverse range of empirical, theoretical, and legal perspectives about the problems of urban violence as illuminated by the case of Chicago. Scholars from across the country presented divergent theories about the causes of violence along with potential responses and confront questions.

• Moderator: Aziz Huq, University of Chicago Law School
• Allegra McLeod, Georgetown University School of Law
• Robert Sampson, Harvard University
• Patrick Sharkey, Princeton University