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The FSU Health Expo at the Wakulla County Community Center last month aimed to provide visitors information that will help improve their lives.

Financial scams targeting older adults have reached a high level of sophistication, posing significant risks to this vulnerable demographic.

Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCCJ) is again being recognized as the top college in its field—earning the No. 1 spot in the 2025-26 national ranking published by PapersOwl.

Researchers from Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice have published an article in ‘Scientific American’ on the rapidly increasing rates of financial fraud targeting older adults.

Bailey Marie Latchford, a junior at Florida State University, is pursuing a dual degree in social work and criminal justice. Latchford is a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and comes from the Hollywood Reservation, one of the Indian reservations governed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Bailey has been a singer since she was a child and during her time at FSU has performed the National Anthem for men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball at the Seminole Heritage games hosted by the university.

Brendan Lantz and the Hate Crime Research and Policy Institute (HCRPI) have received the 2025 Eva Lassman “Take Action Against Hate” Award, presented by Gonzaga University’s Center for the Study of Hate.

A first-of-its kind survey conducted by researchers at Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCCJ), shows strong community support for the Capital Region Real Time Crime Center (CRRTCC) and for local law enforcement more broadly.

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas The motto for Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is, “Bringing research to life.” It is embossed on the 158-lb bronze seal that hangs in the college’s lobby, a declaration of a commitment to research that translates into the real world. Dean Thomas Blomberg said of the credo: “It is part of who we are.” For the seven years he was president of FSU, it was part of who John Thrasher was too. 

Cyber criminology major, Amber Losciale is a first-generation college student dedicated to fostering safe and comfortable communities while pursuing ambitious research projects. Losciale is a data scientist at the Leon County Sherrif’s Office (LCSO) where she helps protect the safety of Tallahassee. She has previously held positions shadowing the Wildwood Police Department (WPD) and as a crime analyst at the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD). To read more about Amber, click here. 

In the history of criminology, few studies have been as impactful as the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, which aimed to prevent delinquency in young, underprivileged boys.