David A. Harris is a Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Harris earned his B.A. in Political Science from Northwestern University, LL.M. from Georgetown University, and J.D. from Yale University.

He writes about police behavior and regulation, law enforcement, and national security issues and the law and is considered a leading authority on racial profiling.

Representative Publications

Harris, David A. “Law Enforcement and Intelligence Gathering in Muslim and Immigrant Communities after 9/11.” New York University Review of Law & Social Change 34 (2010).

Harris, David A. “The Importance of Research on Race and Policing: Making Race Salient to Individuals and Institutions within Criminal Justice.” Criminology & Public Policy 6.1 (2007): 5-24.

Harris, David A. “How the Commander in Chief Power Swallowed the Rest of the Constitution.” Criminal Justice Ethics 26.2 (2007): 44-51.