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Marc G. Gertz

Marc G. Gertz

Professor
850-644-7382
312 Hecht House
mgertz@fsu.edu

Education

Ph.D. 1976, The University of Connecticut, Storrs; Political Science
M.P.A. 1971, Baruch College, City University of New York
B.A. 1968 Bucknell University; Political Science

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to the Courts
  • Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics
  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Honors in Criminology: Democracy and the Courts
  • The Courts and Social Policy
  • Honors in Criminology: Criminal Justice: Law and Politics
  • Pride and Prejudice: Problems of Justice in an Inter-Racial Society
  • Diversity and Justice
  • Structure and Process of the American Court System
  • Introduction to Research Methods and Design
  • Crime, Deviance, and Control
  • Courts and Social Policy
  • Comparative Criminal Justice
  • Applied Statistics I

Research Interests

  • Public opinion and the criminal justice system
  • Organization politics and the courts
  • Comparative courts
  • Interest groups
  • Voting behavior

Select Publications

  • Hogan, Mike, Ted Chiricos & Marc Gertz 2005 “Economic Insecurity, Blame and Punitive Attitudes.” Justice Quarterly 22:392-411.
  • Kleck, Gary, Brion Sever, Spencer Li & Marc Gertz 2005 “The Missing Link in General Deterrence Research.” Criminology 43:623-660.
  • George F. Cole, Marc Gertz & Amy Bunger (Eds.) 2005 Criminal Justice: Law & Politics (9th Edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
  • Chiricos, Ted, Kelly Welch & Marc Gertz 2004 “Racial Typification of Crime and Support for Punitive Measures.” Criminology 42:359-389.
  • Eschholz, Sarah, Ted Chiricos & Marc Gertz 2003 “Television and Fear of Crime: Program Types, Audience Traits and the Mediating Effect of Perceived Neighborhood Racial Composition.” Social Problems 50:395-415.
  • Tittle, Charles, Jason Bratton & Marc Gertz 2003 “A Test of a Micro-Level Application of Shaming Theory.” Social Problems 50:592-617.