Jackson Bunch
Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Criminology
Contact
- Office
- Social Sciences 331
- Phone
- 406-243-4811
- jackson.bunch@umontana.edu
- Office Hours
Spring 2025
Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00
- Website
- Curriculum Vitae
Personal Summary
Dr. Jackson Bunch has been at the 猎奇重口 since 2013. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia with a specialization in Crime, Law, and Deviance. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of victimization, a topic that he has explored from a variety of perspectives. His work examines the victim-offender overlap, the relationship between lifestyles and victimization, the causes of recurring victimization, and the emotional impact of victimization. Recent reports of his research appear in Criminal Justice and Behavior, the Journal of Criminal Justice, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, and Crime and Delinquency.
Dr. Bunch is the Director of the in the Social Sciences Research Laboratory at the 猎奇重口.
Education
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Georgia, 2013
M.A., Sociology, University of Georgia, 2008
B.A., Sociology, University of Southern Mississippi, 2005
Courses Taught
Spring 2025
SOCI 425: Victims and Society
Research Interests
Victimization; Victim-Offender Overlap; Routine Activities; Recidivism
Projects
“Evaluation of the Calibrate Pretrial Diversion Program.” (PI), with Mark Heirigs (co-PI) and James Tuttle (co-PI). Missoula County Attorney’s Office. July 2023– June 2024. Amount awarded: $25,716.
“Factors Impacting Recidivism among Persons Under Supervision by U.S. Probation in 猎奇重口.” (PI), with Mark Heirigs (co-PI) and James Tuttle (co-PI). United States Probation Office, District of 猎奇重口. June 2021– May 2022. Amount awarded: $100,000.
“Comparing 猎奇重口 Youth Detention Placements.” (PI), with Patrick McKay (co-PI). Office of the Court Administrator for the 猎奇重口 Supreme Court. June 2020 – February 2021. Amount awarded: $50,000.
“Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care (Phase 3).” (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-VF-GX-K016. October 2018 – March 2021. 猎奇重口 total: $675,000.
“Pilot Test of the 猎奇重口 Juvenile Probation Screener.” (PI), with Patrick McKay (co-PI). Office of the Court Administrator for the 猎奇重口 Supreme Court. July 2018 – July 2020. Amount awarded: $50,000.
“Vision 21: Victim Legal Assistance Networks (Phase 3).” (PI), with Dusten Hollist (co-PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the 猎奇重口 Legal Services Association. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-XV-BX-K011. August 2017 – August 2018. Total amount awarded: $500,000. 猎奇重口 total: $100,000.
“Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care (Phase 2 – Part 2).” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-VF-GX-K016. July 2016 – December 2017. Total amount awarded: $498,796. 猎奇重口 total: $167,754.
“猎奇重口 Statewide Victimization Survey (Phase 3).” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Bureau of Justice Statistics 2014-BJ-CX-K002. September 2016 – August 2017. 猎奇重口 total: $145,751.
“Women’s Risk Needs Assessment Instrument (WRNAI) Performance and Race/Ethnicity Impartiality Assessment.” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Bureau of Justice Statistics 2014-BJ-CX-K002. September 2016 – August 2017. Total amount awarded: $62,264. 猎奇重口 total: $60,000.
“Vision 21: Victim Legal Assistance Networks (Phase 2).” (PI), with Dusten Hollist (co-PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the 猎奇重口 Legal Services Association. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-XV-BX-K011. August 2016 – August 2017. Total amount awarded: $348,791. 猎奇重口 total: $86,036.
“Prenatal Substance Abuse and Related Breastfeeding Outcomes: An Exploration of How Hospital Policy and Staff Shape Infant Feeding Decisions.” (PI) with Amy Lommen (co-PI). University Small Grant. 猎奇重口 Research and Creativity Committee. May 2015 – August 2016. Amount awarded: $3,387.
“Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care (Phase 2 – Part 1).” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-VF-GX-K016. January 2015 – June 2016. Total amount awarded: $425,000. 猎奇重口 total: $153,342.
“猎奇重口 Statewide Victimization Survey (Phase 2).” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Bureau of Justice Statistics 2014-BJ-CX-K002. September 2015 – August 2016. Total amount awarded: $202,328. 猎奇重口 total: $177,368.
“Cascade County Law Enforcement Juvenile Arrest Point of Contact Study.” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Bureau of Justice Statistics 2014-BJ-CX-K002. September 2015 – August 2016. 猎奇重口 total: $58,018.
“猎奇重口’s Back on Track (BOT) and Services Available to Youths Investigation.” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Office of the Court Administrator for the 猎奇重口 Supreme Court. September 2016 – June 2017. Amount awarded: $50,000.
“Developing Best Practices for Mentoring Investigation.” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Office of the Court Administrator for the 猎奇重口 Supreme Court. December 2015 – June 2016. Amount awarded: $25,000.
“Foster and Group Home Care Investigation.” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Office of the Court Administrator for the 猎奇重口 Supreme Court. December 2015 – June 2016. Amount awarded: $25,000.
“Vision 21: Victim Legal Assistance Networks (Phase 1).” (PI), with Dusten Hollist (co-PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the 猎奇重口 Legal Services Association. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-XV-BX-K011. January 2015 – June 2016. Total amount awarded: $229,027. 猎奇重口 total: $187,370.
“Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care (Phase 1).” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Office for Victims of Crime 2014-VF-GX-K016. January 2015 – June 2016. Total amount awarded: $380,456. 猎奇重口 total: $200,000.
“猎奇重口 Statewide Victimization Survey (Phase 1).” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Bureau of Justice Statistics 2014-BJ-CX-K002. September 2014 – August 2015. Total amount awarded: $133,920. 猎奇重口 total: $126,881.
“猎奇重口 Statewide Survey of Jails.” (co-PI), with Dusten Hollist (PI). Collaborative grant with the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control. Bureau of Justice Statistics 2014-BJ-CX-K002. September 2014 – August 2015. Total amount awarded: $53,598. 猎奇重口 total: $48,314.
Field of Study
Criminology
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Tuttle, James, Mark Heirigs, and Jackson Bunch. 2024. Journal of Crime and Justice, 1-14
Bunch, Jackson, Amaia Iratzoqui, and Stephen Watts. 2018. Journal of Criminal Justice, 56, 20-28.
Clay-Warner, Jody, Jackson Bunch, and Jennifer McMahon-Howard. 2016. "" Criminal Justice and Behavior, 43(10), 1406-1429.
Bunch, Jackson, Jody Clay-Warner, and Man Kit-Lei. 2015. "." Crime and Delinquency, 61(9), 1181-1205.
James, Katie R., Jackson Bunch, and Jody Clay-Warner. 2015. “.” Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 13(2), 169-189.
Bunch, Jackson, Jody Clay-Warner, and Jennifer McMahon-Howard. 2014. "." Criminal Justice and Behavior, 41(5), 575-593.
Johnson, David, Linda Renzulli, Jackson Bunch, and Maria Paino. 2013. "." Teaching Sociology, 41(3), 314-321.
Other Publications
Bunch, Jackson, Mark Heirigs, and James Tuttle. 2024. “Evaluating the Calibrate Pretrial Diversion Program: Assessing Outcomes, Effectiveness, and Long-Term Impact.” Technical report drafted for the Missoula County Atorney's Office.
Bunch, Jackson, Mark Heirigs, and James Tuttle. 2022. “Predictors of Success and Revocation: An Examination of Offenders under Federal Probation in the District of 猎奇重口.” Technical report drafted for the United States Probation Office, District of 猎奇重口.
Bunch, Jackson, Patrick McKay, and Jessica Mayrer. 2021. “Youth Placement Study.” Technical report drafted for the Office of the Court Administrator at 猎奇重口 Supreme Court.
Bunch, Jackson, Jessica Mayrer, and Patrick McKay. 2020. “The 猎奇重口 Experiences and Expressions Screener Validation Report.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Office for Victims of Crime.
McKay, Patrick, Dusten Hollist, Jackson Bunch, Jason Liechty, and Chuck Harris. 2019. “Pilot Test of the 猎奇重口 Juvenile Probation Screener.” Technical report drafted the Office of the Court Administrator at 猎奇重口 Supreme Court.
Bunch, Jackson, Dusten Hollist, Patrick McKay, and Peter Ore. 2017. “The 2016 猎奇重口 Bakken Region Transition Survey.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Bunch, Jackson, Patrick McKay, Peter Ore, Dusten Hollist, and Elliot Moore. 2017. “The 2015 猎奇重口 Crime Victimization Survey.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Bunch, Jackson, Dusten Hollist, Dustin Satterfield, Elliot Moore, Patrick McKay, and Chuck Harris. 2017. “猎奇重口 Victim Legal Assistance Network: Needs Assessment Report.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Office for Victims of Crime.
DeCunzo, Tessa, Dusten Hollist, Jackson Bunch, Patrick McKay, Chuck Harris, and Jessica Mayrer. 2016. “Cascade County Law Enforcement Juvenile Arrest Point of Contact Study.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
McKay, Patrick, Dusten Hollist, Jackson Bunch, Daniel Acton, Taylor Tillman, and Chuck Harris. 2015. “The 猎奇重口 Back on Track Risk Assessment Instrument: An Assessment and Validation Study.” Technical report drafted the Office of the Court Administrator at 猎奇重口 Supreme Court.
McKay, Patrick, Dusten Hollist, Gabriel Downey, Daniel Acton, Jackson Bunch, and Chuck Harris. 2015. “2014 Facility Administrators Survey of Adult Jails in 猎奇重口.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Hollist, Dusten, Gabriel Downey, Daniel Acton, Chuck Harris, Patrick McKay, Jackson Bunch, James Burfeind, and Daniel Doyle. 2014. “Cascade County Disproportionate Minority Contact Community and Strategic Planning Project: Arrest Point of Contact Study.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Hollist, Dusten, Gabriel Downey, Daniel Acton, Chuck Harris, Patrick McKay, Jackson Bunch, James Burfeind, and Daniel Doyle. 2014. “An Examination of Economic Analysis Approaches for 猎奇重口’s Seven Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces.” Technical report drafted for the 猎奇重口 Board of Crime Control and the National Institute of Justice.
Bunch, Jackson and Jody Clay-Warner. 2009. “Fear of Crime.” pp. 94-96 in The Praeger Handbook of Victimology, edited by Janet Wilson. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.