Research

FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is home to the nation’s number one criminology faculty in the world. Our team of experts is ranked number one in the nation for research productivity and are among the top 10 for grant acquisition, as demonstrated below. Many of our faculty are industry experts and offer extensive research on topics like gun control, biosocial criminology and social control, to name a few.

The list below contains nearly 1,000 peer-reviewed journal articles published by our faculty, many of which are co-authored with former and current graduate students. To the left is our one-of-a-kind filter box, which allows you to filter articles by topic and leverage our expertise for your personal interests and research endeavors. We hope you enjoy learning about criminology as much as we enjoy expanding the field of research.

Lastest Research

J. C. Barnes, Brian B. Boutwell, Kevin M. Beaver. 2014. Genetic and Non-Shared Environmental Factors Predict Handgun Ownership in Early Adulthood. Death Studies
John Paul Wright, Mark Alden Morgan, Michelle A. Coyne, Kevin M. Beaver, J.C. Barnes. 2014. Prior Problem Behavior Accounts for the Racial Gap in School Suspensions. Journal of Criminal Justice
Joseph L. Nedelec and Kevin M. Beaver. 2014. The Relationship Between Self-Control in Adolescence and Social Consequences in Adulthood: A Genetically Informative Analysis. Journal of Criminal Justice 42 (May/June):288-298
Jillian Turanovic and Travis C. Pratt. 2013. The Consequences of Maladaptive Coping: Integrating General Strain and Self-Control Theories to Specify a Causal Pathway between Victimization and Offending. Journal of Quantitative Criminology
Daniel P. Mears, Joshua C. Cochran, and Sonja E. Siennick. 2013. Life-Course Perspectives and Prisoner Reentry. Handbook of Life-Course Criminology: Emerging Trends and Directions for Future Research
Gary Kleck. 2013. Deterrence: Actual vs. Perceived Risk of Punishment. Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Kevin M. Beaver and Eric Connolly. 2013. Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Development of Childhood Antisocial Behavior: Current Evidence and Directions for Future Research. Handbook of Life-Course Criminology: Emerging Trends and Directions for Future Research
Kevin M. Beaver and Eric Connolly. 2013. Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Development of Childhood Antisocial Behavior: Current Evidence and Directions for Future Research. Handbook of Life-Course Criminology: Emerging Trends and Directions for Future Research
Baumer, Eric P., Richard Rosenfeld, and Kevin Wolff. 2013. Are the Criminogenic Consequences of Economic Downturns Conditional? Assessing Potential Moderators of the Link Between Adverse Economic Conditions and Crime Rates. Macroeconomic Effects on Youth Violence
Eric P. Baumer, Kimberly H. Martin. 2013. Jurisdictional Climate and the Disposition of Murder Cases. American Journal of Sociology
George B. Pesta, Trinetia Respress, Aline K. Major, Christine Arazan, Terry Coxe. 2013. A Model and Test of Policy Making as Process. Evaluation Review
Thomas G. Blomberg. 2013. Addressing Causal Uncertainty in the Application of Criminological Research to Public Policy. Criminology & Public Policy
Thomas G. Blomberg, Julie Mestre, Karen Mann. 2013. Seeking Causality in a World of Contingency: Criminology, Research, and Public Policy. Criminology & Public Policy
Eric P. Baumer, Ashley N. Arnio, Kevin T. Wolff. 2013. Assessing the Role of Mortgage Fraud, Confluence, and Spillover in the Contemporary Foreclosure Crisis. Housing Policy Debate
Christina Mancini, Daniel P. Mears. 2013. U.S. Supreme Court Decisions and Sex Offender Legislation: Evidence of Evidence-Based Policy. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology