Barbara O'Brien
Barbara O'Brien, Editor, is a Professor of Law at the Michigan State University College of Law, where she teaches classes in criminal law and procedure. She earned her J.D. at the University of Colorado School of Law, a Ph.D. in social psychology at the University of Michigan, and an A.B. in Economics from Bowdoin College. Her scholarship examines the role of race and other extralegal factors in criminal investigations, trials, and the administration of capital punishment. Her work applies empirical methodology to legal issues, such as identifying predictors of false convictions and understanding prosecutorial decision-making.