John Christopher Hughes Davies (25 December 1941 – 5 September 2017) was a British sociologist, professor emeritus of sociology. He was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He worked at the University of Reading, England. He was the author of many articles and books on criminology, the sociology of morality, censorship, and humour. He was also visiting professor in India, Poland, United States, and Australia. Professor Davies died in August 2017. Davies died on 5 September 2017 from a short-illness in Reading, Berkshire at the age of 76.