Dr. Christopher Mullins is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His research focuses on the structural and cultural aspects of violence, including street violence, terrorism, and mass atrocity, the laws which attempt to control such behavior, and transitional justice. He has published four books, one co-edited volume, and over 60 peer reviewed articles and book chapters in a wide variety of outlets. He is currently writing a socio-legal history of the laws of war.