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Assistant Professor, Ashley Rubin‘s chapter “THREE WAVES OF AMERICAN PRISON DEVELOPMENT, 1790–1920” published in Sociology of Crime Law and Deviance has been selected by the editorial team as an Outstanding Author Contribution in the 2015 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence. Dr. Rubin’s chapter was chosen as a winner as it is one of the most impressive pieces of work the team has seen throughout 2014.

Deadlines to apply for both the Experiential Recognition Program (ERP) and Experiential Certificate Program (ECP) for SUMMER 2015 is on Thursday, May 14th (5/14/2015). ERP:  www.career.fsu.edu/ERP ECP:  www.career.fsu.edu/ECP

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is proud to announce Dr. Billy Close has been selected as one of only four inductees to join Florida State University Alumni Association’s prestigious Circle of Gold. The Circle of Gold recognizes worthy individuals who, though their service and achievements, personify the university’s tradition of excellence.  

Deborah Burgess, BS ’77, is now an admissions counselor at the University of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. James “Mac” Dills, BS ’14, recently began his first career opportunity as a law enforcement officer with the Florida State University Police Department.

Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice proudly announces the recipients of the 2014-2015 Scholarship Award: Frank A. and Lynn W. Baker Scholarship – Alexis Wilt and Marilyn Pinto Robert L. Clark Memorial Scholarship – Leah Butler Dr. Maegan A. Evans Deans’ Award for Graduate Student Excellence – Jennifer Brown and Ashley Russell Eugene and Rosalind Czajkoski Scholarship – Brandon Bakes and Candace Wright Corey D. Dahlem Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Justin Ravelo and Marilyn Pinto

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University’s online graduate programs in education, criminal justice, information technology and business are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Online Program Rankings.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is excited to announce the recent expansion of its faculty. Dr. Jennifer Copp is a National Institute of Justice postdoctoral fellow at Bowling Green State University. She recently received her Ph.D. from the same institution. Her work focuses on crime and other problem behaviors during adolescence and young adulthood, with a particular emphasis on intimate partner violence (IPV).

So your teenage daughter doesn’t want to be seen in public with you. That phase will pass (you hope). Her intelligence, on the other hand, was already solidified by the time she became a teen, according to a new study published in the journal Intelligence.

In recent decades, America entered an era of mass incarceration and now leads the world in imprisonment. The result has been mixed. Mass incarceration may have contributed to some reduction in crime, but the evidence more clearly points to increased recidivism and to collateral harms to children, families and communities, all at great expense.

Katie Dean Williams, Career Liaison for the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, will adopt new office hours for the Spring 2015 semester. Students may schedule an appointment with Katie Dean at any time by email or can drop-in Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm.