Tom Clark

Expertise

• Courts
• American Law
• Police
• Criminal Justice
• Judicial Politics
• Policing

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  Tom Clark

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  Tom Clark is a senior fellow (courtesy) at the Hoover Institution and a professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford. Clark is an expert on the American judicial system, criminal justice, and public safety. His current research focuses on agenda setting and lawmaking in appellate courts and prosecutorial discretion in American cities.

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  Tom Clark is a senior fellow (courtesy) at the Hoover Institution and a professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford. Clark is an expert on the American judicial system, criminal justice, and public safety. His current research focuses on agenda setting and lawmaking in appellate courts and prosecutorial discretion in American cities. He has published four books which cover topics including judicial independence, the history of constitutional law, and police shootings in American cities.

  Clark’s work on the American courts focuses on the interaction of political institutions with the courts. He has conducted research on conflict between Congress and the Supreme Court, the ways in which political debates shape the content of constitutional law, and how judicial elections affect judges’ attention to public opinion. He has also studied modern American policing with a focus on police militarization, the use of force by police, and the interaction between police and prosecutors. His current work examines reform prosecutors and the effects of their policies on incarceration and economic activity.

  Clark’s research has been supported by organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the Charles Koch Foundation, and the Institute for Humane Studies. He has served as a consultant and expert witness in state and federal courts. In addition to his published books, his research has been published in peer-reviewed political science journals, general interest journals, law reviews, and the popular press.

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