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In becoming a police officer at the age of 20, Seth Alday took the first step in what he hopes will be a lifelong career in law enforcement. Now, as he accepts his bachelor's degree in criminology, from Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, he is taking another.
Alday, who is from Altha, Florida, is currently a patrol lieutenant with the Chattahoochee Police Department in Gadsden County and since 2022, he's been a student at FSU. A couple years into his career, Alday was looking toward the future.
Students in Florida State University’s chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, an association comprised of students interested in careers in law enforcement and related fields, took home multiple awards at the group’s national conference.
The 14-student FSU LAE team, comprised of students in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, took home multiple first-place awards in academic competition, overall spirit and a lip sync competition that closed out the conference.
The idea that punishment of crime is an effective deterrent goes back millennia. Fear of punishment causes people to reduce criminal activity — or commit no crime at all— the thinking goes.
A research faculty member and recipient of numerous national and international policing awards from Florida State University’s College of Criminology & Criminal Justice has been named to the board of directors of the National Policing Institute (NPI).
Darrel Stephens is the director of the Policing Research and Policy Institute in the Center for Criminology & Public Policy Research in the College.
A researcher from Florida State University’s College of Criminology & Criminal Justice has been named editor-in-chief of a leading criminology journal.
Daniel Mears, Distinguished Research Professor and Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology, will lead editorial work for Justice Quarterly, which is published by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Mears will share the editor-in-chief title with Joshua Cochran at the University of Cincinnati. Cochran earned his master’s and doctoral degrees at FSU.
As law enforcement agencies increasingly rely on technology and data analysis expertise, demand for personnel equipped with these skills rises.
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice student Gladine Lamarre is being recognized by Florida State University as one of its student stars.
Lamarre, a native of Port St. Lucie, Florida, is a fourth-year student pursuing a dual degree in criminology and political science.
Read more about Lamarre and her story here: Gladine Lamarre Student Star.
Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is proud to announce the launch of its undergraduate Certificate in Crime and Intelligence Analysis.
The program provides specialized training in analyzing crime patterns, trends, and data—skills that are highly sought after in law enforcement, security, and research roles. Interested students are encouraged to apply.
For more information on the program and how to apply visit:
A researcher from Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is being recognized by one of the field’s leading associations.
A doctoral student in Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is being recognized for his innovative research into the role family history and supportive environments play in alcohol use disorders.