Victor Rios: From Street Life to Ph.D.

Victor Rios says he has lived two lifetimes. In his first, he was a gang member, juvenile delinquent and high school dropout. Today, he’s a sociology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who studies at-risk youth.

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    THIS WAS MY SOC PROFESSOR 2 FRESHMAN YEAR!!!
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