Andrew Papachristos is a Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University and the Faculty Director of the Northwestern Neighborhood & Network Initiative (N3). His research aims to understand how the connected nature of cities-how their citizens, neighborhoods, and institutions are tied to one another-affect what we feel, think, and do. His main area of research applies network science to the study of gun violence, police misconduct, illegal gun markets, street gangs, and urban neighborhoods.
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