Author Biography
Jay S. Albanese is a professor and criminologist in the Wilder School of Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, and served as Chief of the International Center at the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. He was the first Ph.D. graduate from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice. Dr. Albanese has made invited presentations in 20 countries, and written and edited 19 books. He is recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award from Virginia Commonwealth University, the Excellence in Research Award and Teaching Excellence Award from Niagara University, the Scholar Award in Criminal Justice from the Virginia Social Science Association, and the Gerhard Mueller Award for outstanding contributions to international criminal justice. He is a past president and fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
