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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.

A Florida State University researcher is being recognized by the American Society of Criminology (ASC) as one of the top early career scholars in her field.

Researchers from Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice have earned lead-article honors in Criminology, the top journal in the field, for their work investigating how hate crimes are reported by law enforcement agencies.

Years of re-labelling the crime rape using different terms such as sexual assault, has led to significant variation in public opinions on the crime’s severity, sparking consequences that can compound victim trauma and reduce perpetrator accountability, a Florida State University researcher has found.

Associate Professor Joseph Schwartz, of the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was tapped by Science Magazine to provide insights into a recent study brain trauma's effects on criminal behavior in children.  Read the article here:  Mild brain injuries don't predispose kids to criminal behavior, Danish study suggests

Barely a year since the Capital Region Real Time Crime Center (CRRTCC) opened its tech-driven headquarters at Florida State University, it is already earning accolades and acclaim. Fresh off being named the Center of the Year by the National Real Time Crime Center Association (NRTCCA), officials say the CRRTCC stands at the vanguard of a field that is reshaping law enforcement.

A researcher at Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCCJ) was awarded $1 million in funding to study red flag laws, which allow law enforcement agencies to petitio

As a fifth grader growing up in a rough neighborhood outside Washington D.C., Diana Fishbein frequently wondered, “Why?”

Since the mid-1800s, efforts to identify evidence-based policies in criminology research have been scattershot, leaving a gap between the demand for effective policy and a precise understanding of what it is.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice celebrated FSU Day at the Capitol last week. Graduate Program Administrator, Ana Palomino was thrilled to meet several of our alumni, including Angela Robinson, a reservation coordinator at the Capitol. She shared some fond memories of Dean Blomberg, who taught several of her courses. Ana also met Stephen Roberts, who graduated in 1984 and serves as a security guard at the Capitol after working for 40 years in the Sergeant at Arms office.