Research

The Graduate-Faculty Workshop Series continues Friday, October 7 with an Introduction to Analyzing the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) with Assistant Professor Brendan Lantz.

"She is one of the most impressive undergraduates I've ever worked with, and her research capability compares to many of our current graduate students."

College of Criminology and Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Emma Fridel was a recent guest on the A+E Networks podcast, Crime of a Lifetime.

  MON, 05 SEP 2022 14:00:00 -0400 ◦ 28 MINUTES We will be discussing law enforcement leaders making a career transition to corporate security. Typically, a career in law enforcement is 20 to 30 years depending on the retirement program.  A young man or woman that begins their career in their early 20s reach retirement eligibility in their early 50s if not before.  In addition, many police leaders find themselves looking to make a career change before the traditional end of a first career.  

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is pleased to congratulate Daniel Mears, Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology and Distinguished Research Professor, on being recognized with the Bruce Smith, Sr. Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Dean Thomas G. Blomberg was a main presenter at this year’s Justice Research and Statistics (JRSA) Association Fall Criminal Justice Series. Dean Blomberg presented a session on translational criminology and politics.

Florida State University President Emeritus John Thrasher has joined the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice as a faculty affiliate. President Thrasher retired this August, after serving as Florida State University’s 15th president for seven years.  

Dean Blomberg was a recent guest on the podcast College Knowledge. In the episode, Criminology: Beyond Criminal Justice - A discussion with Dr. Tom Blomberg of FSU, Dean Blomberg discusses how the field of Criminology goes far beyond Criminal Justice and working in law enforcement. Dr. Blomberg explains how the research, analytics and data gathered by criminologists are being used to make the world a safer place.  To listen to the full interview click here. 

College of Criminology & Criminal Justice Dean Thomas G. Blomberg will be a main presenter at this year’s Justice Research and Statistics Association Fall Criminal Justice Series. Dean Blomberg will be presenting a session on translational criminology and politics.

A National Institutes of Health grant totaling $490,436 was recently awarded to three professors from the College's Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research. This grant will fund a three-year study, “The Individual, Situational, and Contextual Risk Factors for Violent Firearm Injury and Firearm Homicide: A Comparative, Policy-Focused Approach,” conducted by Drs.