College of Criminology and Criminal Justice

No visits? No problem: FSU researchers find incarcerated juveniles still optimistic about future

Published: July 15, 2019 | 10:12 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Brae Young, FSU doctoral student in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

A new study by Florida State University researchers taps into the vastly unexplored area of incarcerated juvenile visitation, and their findings might not be what most expect. The research, published in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, found that nearly 75 percent of juveniles received at least one visit during their commitment […]

FSU online graduate programs are among nation’s best in latest U.S. News rankings

Published: January 15, 2019 | 9:16 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s online graduate programs are some of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs. Four of the university’s graduate programs are ranked in the Top 20, including FSU’s master’s degree in criminal justice studies, which moved up to No. 6 nationally and No. 5 among public […]

FSU criminology professor earns early career award

Published: October 1, 2018 | 3:21 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University criminology professor Jillian Turanovic has been chosen to receive the 2018 Developmental & Life-Course Criminology Early Career Award. This prestigious award recognizes an individual who, within four years after receiving a doctoral degree, has made a significant contribution to scholarly knowledge in developmental and life-course criminology. “I am thankful and humbled to […]

Photos: Fallen Officer Memorial Dedication Ceremony

Published: March 23, 2018 | 5:16 pm | Posted in: Photo Galleries

Florida State sees across-the-board upward climb in U.S. News graduate school rankings

Published: March 20, 2018 | 6:41 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University’s graduate and professional programs are on the rise, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.” FSU’s graduate programs in criminology, business, law, education, nursing and engineering all made significant jumps in the publication’s annual rankings, released March 20. “These new rankings reflect Florida State University’s ascent […]

FSU researchers find school board diversity reduces school suspensions

Published: August 23, 2017 | 12:26 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

A new study from criminology researchers at Florida State University reveals that a more diverse school board can lead to more equitable school punishment among black, white and Hispanic students. The team found that black and Hispanic students were more likely to be suspended in schools with larger minority populations. However, white students attending schools with larger […]

FSU study: Juveniles transferred to adult courts receive more time for their crimes

Published: July 6, 2017 | 9:17 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy

Peter Lehmann, a doctoral candidate in FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida transfers juvenile offenders to adult court at a higher rate than any other state in the nation, and a new Florida State University study has found that those transferred are much less likely to be sentenced to incarceration than adults. However, those juveniles who are sent to jail or prison are given longer incarceration […]

Profiles in Leadership: Blomberg strives to bring criminology research to life

Published: June 27, 2017 | 10:26 am | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, News, University News

Thomas Blomberg has made it his mission to have a meaningful and transformative career, that at its core not only informs but actually helps people. As dean of Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, he has made it his goal to ensure the college’s research does the same — research that not […]

Keeping the code: How cultural beliefs affect police, court decisions

Published: April 3, 2017 | 3:14 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Daniel Mears, the Mark C. Stafford Professor of Criminology

LL Cool J’s 1991 rap lyrics in his song “Mama Said Knock You Out” are about defending yourself and making sure you are not messed with. Florida State University researchers have found that when individuals adopt this outlook — referred to as a “code of the street” — it can increase their probability of arrest […]

FSU online programs among nation’s best

Published: January 10, 2017 | 9:24 am | Posted in: University News

Three Graduate Programs Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 10 Florida State University’s online programs are among the best in the nation — including five graduate programs ranked in the Top 20 and three in the Top 10 — according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Online Programs. “Our upward movement in […]

FSU criminology team tackles elder fraud issues

Published: December 5, 2016 | 12:22 pm | Posted in: Business, Law & Policy, University News

Dean Thomas Blomberg talks about the growing issue of elder fraud.

Around the holidays people tend to be in the giving spirit, but there are also scammers well aware of such generosity. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that although fraud targeting seniors happens every day, scammers often increase their efforts during the holiday season. Enter Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. […]