Angela J. Davis, professor of law at the

American University The American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU was charte ...

's Washington College of Law, is an expert in

criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law i ...

and procedure with a specific focus on prosecutorial power and racism in the criminal justice system. She is the author of ''Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor'', published in 2009.

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