Jukka Savolainen

Jukka Savolainen is a professor of sociology and criminology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is an active member of Heterodox Academy, currently serving as the moderator of the sociology community of the organization. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Savolainen has authored several essays challenging ideological conformity in public discourse. His prior commentary on racial politics has examined Kimberlé Crenshaw’s false claims about police shootings; media distortions in the coverage of racial disparities; and the lack of credibility in the federal government’s indictment of the Minneapolis Police Department. Professor Savolainen served as the Director of the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data from 2015-19.