Elliott Currie: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America

On today's episode, Andrew talks with Elliott Currie about his new book, A Peculiar Indifference: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America, and looking at the alarming numbers in the context of Covid-19.

Elliott Currie is the author of Crime and Punishment in America, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and of numerous other acclaimed works on crime, juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, and social policy. He is a professor of criminology, law, and society at the University of California, Irvine.