Conservative Criminology

John Paul Wright

John Paul Wright is Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati and is a Distinguished Adjunct Research Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Wright has authored or coauthored almost 200 scholarly works. His work primarily focuses on the connection between biological factors and criminal behavior, with an emphasis on how biological factors play out across the life course. Wright has published in a broad range of scientific and scholarly journals, including journals in the social and hard sciences. His work has been covered by the New York Times, National Geographic, and National Public Radio. It was his work in biosocial criminology that sensitized him to the fundamental role of political ideology in the social sciences generally and in criminology specifically.

Matt DeLisi

Matt DeLisi is Professor and Coordinator of Criminal Justice Studies and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University. DeLisi's primary research interests include criminal careers/career criminals, self-control theory, corrections, psychopathy, and the molecular/behavioral genetics of antisocial behavior. DeLisi is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and Association for Psychological Science. DeLisi has published nearly 200 scholarly works and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Criminal Justice.