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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.

Concerns that deadly police encounters are fueled by "warrior cops" have led to programs that teach communication and engagement as alternatives to force and control. But do they work? Or are they based on a false premise?

The pros and cons of policing methods have been heavily debated for decades in the United States.

A team of researchers has created a model to measure the differences between two distinct approaches to policing -- the warrior approach and the guardian approach.

College of Criminology & Criminal Justice student Nathen Mergen was recently featured as a FSU Student Star. Mergen, a second year student, explained that he came to FSU intending to major in psychology, but an unexpectedly insightful meeting with Dean Blomberg convinced him to change course.

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.

Assistant Professor, Dr. Kyle McLean’s research addressing the validity of the debate over Warrior and Guardian mentalities in policing was recently published in Justice Quarterly.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s online graduate program is one of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs ranking.

College of Criminology and Criminal Justice student Nicole Juarez was among the 59 undergraduate students to be inducted into the prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society for Fall 2018.

Research by College of Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Jennifer Copp was recently cited in the New York Times article, “Late to Launch: The Post-Collegiate Struggle.”