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William Wilbanks

WILLIAM LEE WILBANKS was a criminologist and former professor of criminal justice at Florida International University who wrote more than 20 books and more than 70 journal articles. His books include The Myth of a Racist Criminal Justice System, Murder in Miami, and Elderly Criminals.

Wilbanks held a Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University at Albany, SUNY, along with degrees from Abilene Christian College and Sam Houston State University. He taught at Florida International University from 1973 to 1999.

Wilbanks devoted considerable research to documenting police officers killed in the line of duty, producing several volumes in his Forgotten Heroes series. That work reflects the themes of law enforcement and criminal justice that ran throughout his career.

William Wilbanks’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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