Jay Hamilton

Jay Hamilton serves as an Assistant Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, based in Haaren Hall, room 336.14. His academic work bridges economic theory with criminal justice applications.

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Riverside (1999); Dissertation: "Quantity Price Discounts in Illegal Drug Markets" under David Fairris
• Master’s in Economics, University of California, Riverside (1995)
• B.A. in Political Science, University of Redlands, magna cum laude (1993)

Dr. Hamilton's research focuses on microeconomic analysis of illicit markets, particularly examining pricing strategies in illegal drug transactions. His work integrates economic modeling with criminological frameworks to analyze how quantity discounts function in underground markets, providing insights for policy interventions in drug enforcement and public health.

His scholarly contributions emphasize empirical applications of economic theory to real-world criminal justice challenges, with particular relevance to market structures in illegal economies and their societal impacts.