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Russell Christopher
Russell L. Christopher
Professor Christopher's research is in the area of criminal law and criminal procedure. His recent work includes articles on rape, statutory rape, rape by fraud, blackmail, victim's rights, the theory of punishment, attempts, and criminal defenses. His work has appeared in a wide variety of journals including Northwestern University Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Fordham Law Review, Ohio State Law Journal, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, and Philosophy & Public Affairs.
Christopher joined the TU College of Law faculty in 2002 after serving as a visiting assistant professor of law at Florida State University School of Law, as an adjunct professor of law at Fordham University School of Law, a research scholar in the faculty of law at Columbia University School of Law, and a judicial clerk in the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Education and Degrees Earned
- University of Michigan School of Law J.D. (Law), 1988
- Hamilton A.B. (Philosophy), 1983
Areas of Academic Specialty
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Sentencing
- White Collar Crime
- Philosophy of Law
Previous Teaching Experience
- 2002 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Florida State University, School of Law
- 2001 Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University, School of Law
- 1997-2001 Research Scholar in the Faculty of Law, Columbia University, School of Law
Previous Relevant Work Experience
- 1996-1997 Judicial Clerkship to the Honorable John T. Noonan, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
- 1994-1996 Research Associate to Prof. George P. Fletcher, Columbia University School of Law
- 1988-1990 Associate, Webster & Sheffield, New York, New York and Washington, D.C.
- 1987 Summer Associate, Troy & Gould, Los Angeles, California
- 1987 Summer Associate, O'Connor, Cavanagh et al., Phoenix, Arizona
- 1986 Summer Associate, Legal Department, American Home Products Corporation, New York, New York
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Committee for Model Jury Instructions
- Editorial Board for the journal, Criminal Law and Philosophy
- New York State Bar (inactive)