Faculty

 Assistant Professors Brendan Lantz and Marin Wenger
Racial disparities at every level of the criminal justice system in America are well documented. Now, a new study by College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Assistant Professors Brendan Lantz and Marin Wenger reveals it also exists at the initial level of arrest...
Person in jail
A new study conducted by  College Assistant Professor Dr. Marin Wenger and College Doctoral Candidate Javier Ramos has found that immigrants who have committed a felony and been released from prison in Florida are significantly less likely to reoffend by committing another felony than their nonimmigrant peers.
Florida Senate
The College of Criminology & Criminal Justice recently entered a partnership with the Florida Senate to analyze the racial and ethnic impact of proposed criminal justice legislation.
Kyle McLean
College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Kyle McLean was recently selected as a member of the 2019 NIJ Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Sciences (LEADS) Academics program.
Privatization
College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professor Daniel Mears and alumna Dr. Andrea Montes examine privatized corrections in the latest issue of Criminology & Public Policy.
Jillian Turanovic
The College is pleased to announce that Jillian Turanovic is the recipient of the 2019 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award.
Brendan Lantz
Hate crimes committed by groups are especially likely to result in injuries such as broken bones and missing teeth, according to a new study from Florida State University.
Daniel Mears
College of Criminology & Criminal Justice professor Daniel Mears is the recipient of the 2019 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ Outstanding Book Award. Dr. Mears received the award for his book, Out-of-Control Criminal Justice.
Kyle McLean
What do cheese, jeans and wine all have in common? They get better with time. New research from Florida State University finds that’s also true of teenagers’ attitudes toward law enforcement as they become adults.
Kevin Beaver
Divorce may contribute to a temporary bump in criminal behavior and delinquency among children, but it lessens over time, according to a new study by College of Criminology and Criminal Justice researchers.