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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As law enforcement agencies increasingly rely on technology and data analysis expertise, demand for personnel equipped with these skills rises.
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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.
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Fridel
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.
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Augustyn
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.
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Science Mag
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
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CRRTCC
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.
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