J.C. Barnes

J.C. Barnes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Department of Criminology

Center for Crime and Justice Studies

The University of Texas at Dallas

800 W. Campbell Rd.

Richardson, TX 75080

Office: GR 2.206

Phone: (972) 883-2046

Fax: (972) 883-6297

Email: jcbarnes@utdallas.edu

Criminology has traditionally been dominated by sociologically oriented theories of crime causation. This focus has underscored the importance of environmental factors while, at the same time, dismissing the importance of biological and genetic factors. Indeed, most criminology textbooks give only a cursory overview of biological research into antisocial behavior, suggesting that these factors are unimportant. This conclusion, however, stands in contrast to a large body of evidence which identifies biological and genetic factors to be important in the etiology of criminal behavior.

My research aims to uncover the biosocial correlates of antisocial behavior. Recent works have identified a genetic influence on different trajectories of offending across the life course. Publications have appeared in a range of outlets such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Death Studies, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, Journal of Criminal Justice, Intelligence, Journal of Marriage and Family, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, American Journal of Health Behavior, Biodemography and Social Biology, Physiology & Behavior, and Comprehensive Psychiatry, among others.

Many popular news outlets such as Time, U.S. News & World Report, The Dallas Morning News, The Huffington Post, The Telegraph, and ScienceDaily.com have spotlighted my co-authored work and I was recently identified as one of the most productive assistant professors of Criminology in the U.S. (see UTD Press Release here).

Biosocial Criminology