Sorry L.A., Pretoria Has Better Jacarandas

Crime Specialist Angela Hawken of Pepperdine University Undergoes Interrogation in the Green Room

Angela Hawken, Ph.D. is associate professor of economics and policy analysis at the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University. A transplant from South Africa to Los Angeles, Hawken has studied corruption, drugs, and crime, among many other thorny topics. Before participating in a panel discussion on the legacy of James Q. Wilson, she sat down in Zócalo’s green room to answer questions on jacarandas, smoking, and frightening animals.