Dr. Christopher E. Smith is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University (MSU). He earned degrees at the University of Bristol (England), the University of Tennessee, Harvard University, and the University of Connecticut. Trained as a social scientist and a lawyer, Chris is the author of over 25 books and more than 120 scholarly articles on courts, law, and criminal justice policy.

Dr. Smith has been recognized as an outstanding teacher with MSU’s Social Science Alumni Association Outstanding Teaching Award and Teacher-Scholar Award.