James Alan Fox
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James Alan Fox is a professor of criminology
at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States
. He is the Lipman Family Professor
of Criminal Justice and former dean
at Northeastern University. He has published 15 books and dozens of journal and magazine articles and newspaper columns. Fox holds a bachelor's degree in sociology
(1972), a master's degree in criminology (1974), a master's degree in statistics
(1975), and a Ph.D. in sociology (1976), all from the University of Pennsylvania
.
Fox is known as "The Dean of Death," for his research on mass murders. USA Today
says that "Fox is arguably the nation's leading criminologist." As an authority on homicide, he appears regularly on national television and radio programs, including the Today Show, Meet the Press
, Dateline
, 20/20, and 48 Hours
. He has been a guest numerous times on Oprah
.
Fox often gives lectures and expert testimony
, including appearances before the United States Congress
, and White House
meetings with the President. He served on President Bill Clinton
’s advisory committee on school shootings, and a Department of Education
Expert Panel on Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools.
Fox has served as a visiting fellow with the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice, and an NBC News
Analyst
.
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States
United States
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. He is the Lipman Family Professor
Professor
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of Criminal Justice and former dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
at Northeastern University. He has published 15 books and dozens of journal and magazine articles and newspaper columns. Fox holds a bachelor's degree in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
(1972), a master's degree in criminology (1974), a master's degree in statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
(1975), and a Ph.D. in sociology (1976), all from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
Fox is known as "The Dean of Death," for his research on mass murders. USA Today
USA Today
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says that "Fox is arguably the nation's leading criminologist." As an authority on homicide, he appears regularly on national television and radio programs, including the Today Show, Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
, Dateline
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
, 20/20, and 48 Hours
48 Hours (TV series)
48 Hours is a documentary and news program broadcast on the CBS television network since January 19, 1988. The program originally presented documentaries of various events related to a particular subject occurring within a 48-hour period, and is credited as one of the first to air a "reality show"...
. He has been a guest numerous times on Oprah
The Oprah Winfrey Show
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.
Fox often gives lectures and expert testimony
Testimony
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, including appearances before the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, and White House
White House
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meetings with the President. He served on President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
’s advisory committee on school shootings, and a Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
Expert Panel on Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools.
Fox has served as a visiting fellow with the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice, and an NBC News
NBC News
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Analyst
Analyst
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.
Books published
- Elementary Statistics in Criminal Justice Research (Allyn & Bacon, 2008)
- The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder (Allyn & Bacon, 2007)
- Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder (Sage, 2006)
- Elementary Statistics in Social Research, (Allyn & Bacon, 2006)
- Dead Lines: Essays in Murder and Mayhem (Allyn & Bacon, 2001)