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

Kevin M. Beaver. 2010. The Promises and Pitfalls of Forensic Evidence in Unsolved Crimes. Criminology & Public Policy
J.C. Barnes, Kevin M. Beaver, J. Mitchell Miller. 2010. Estimating the Effect of Gang Membership on Nonviolent and Violent Delinquency: A Counterfactual Analysis. Aggressive Behavior
J.C. Barnes, Kevin M. Beaver. 2010. An Empirical Examination of Adolescence-Limited Offending: A Direct Test of Moffitt's Maturity Gap Thesis. Journal of Criminal Justice
Jamie Vaske, John Paul Wright, Kevin M. Beaver. 2010. A Dopamine Gene (DRD2) Distinguishes Between Offenders who Have and Have Not been Violently Victimized. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Carter Hay, Ryan Meldrum. 2010. Bullying Victimization and Adolescent Self-Harm: Testing Hypotheses from General Strain Theory. Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Carter Hay, Ryan Meldrum, Karen Mann. 2010. Traditional Bullying, Cyber Bullying, and Deviance: A General Strain Theory Approach. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Carter Hay, Ryan Meldrum, Karen Mann. 2010. Traditional Bullying, Cyber Bullying, and Deviance: A General Strain Theory Approach. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Amy E. Barth, Kevin M. Beaver, Matt DeLisi, Jack M. Fletcher, Michael Vaughn, Jade Wexler. 2010. Fledgling Psychopathy in the Classroom: ADHD Subtypes, Psychopathy, and Educational Outcomes in a Community Sample of Adolescents. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Brian B. Boutwell, Kevin M. Beaver, Chris L. Gibson, Jeffrey T. Ward. 2010. Prenatal Exposure to Cigarette Smoke and Childhood Externalizing Behavioral Problems: A Propensity Score Matching Approach. International Journal of Environmental Health Research
Jay Belsky and Kevin M. Beaver. 2010. Cumulative-Genetic Plasticity, Parenting and Adolescent Self-Regulation. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Kevin M. Beaver, Matt DeLisi, Christina Mancini, Michael G. Vaughn. 2010. Resiliency to Adolescent Victimization: The Role of Genetic Factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Kevin M. Beaver. 2010. Environmental Moderators of Genetic Influences on Adolescent Delinquent Involvement and Victimization. Journal of Adolescent Research
Wright, Kevin A., Travis C. Pratt, and Matt DeLisi. 2009. Multiple Homicide Offenders: Arbitrary Cut-Off Points and Selection Bias. Homicide Studies
Patricia Y. Warren. 2009. Book Review of Race and Policing in America: Conflict and Reform by Ronald Weitzer and Steven Tuch. Social Forces
Ashley T. Aubuchon-Rubin. 2009. Rehabilitating Durkheim: Social Solidarity and Rehabilitation in Eastern State Penitentiary, 1829-1850. International Journal of Punishment and Sentencing