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News Archive
3/13/12
congratulations to lucken on her recent publication
Congratulations to Associate Professor and Honors Coordinator, Karol Lucken on the recent publication of her article, “American Corrections: Reform Without Change.” The article appears in a volume edited by Petersilia and Reitz. The full cite to the article is:
Lucken, K. & T. Blomberg (2012) "American corrections: Reform without change." In Petersilia, J. and K. Reitz, eds., Oxford Handbook on Sentencing and Corrections, Oxford University Press.
03/02/12
congratulations to gau on her recent publication
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jacinta Gau on the recent publication of her text, Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice. The book is a first course text that takes students through descriptive statistics, probability theory, and into hypothesis testing up through an introduction to regression. The book is published by Sage. The full citation for the book is below.
Gau, J. (2012). Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications
03/02/12
Wolf presents at conference in downtown orlando
On February 29-March 2, 2012 the Florida Citizen’s Police Academy Association held their seventh annual CPA and Volunteer Training Conference in downtown Orlando. Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Ross Wolf was invited to present on the topic of “Comparative Volunteer, Reserve, and Auxiliary Management Structures.” One of Dr. Wolf’s research areas has focused on police volunteerism and the use of sworn volunteers in police service. For more information about the conference click here.
2/27/12
potter comments on prison privatization in the orlando sentinel
Director of Research and Professor Roberto Potter commented on Prison Privatization in the opinion editorial page of the Orlando Sentinel printed on February,26, 2012. His column titled: "My Word: Private vs. public prisons: Where's savings?" discusses public prisons becoming privately run. To read Dr. Roberto Potter's column please click here.
2/23/12
New visiting assistant professor
Dr. Lallen Johnson will be joining the Criminal Justice Department as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the coming year. Dr. Johnson, who is finishing his doctoral studies at Temple University, strengthens our department in crime analysis and policing, and adds his interests in drug markets (and other criminal enterprise) to our current faculty interest.
2/22/12
Criminal Justice Department hosts career fair
The Department of Criminal Justice hosted a Criminal Justice major career fair on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. The event took place at the Student Union in the Cape Florida room. Over 35 agencies, departments, schools and corporations were in attendance. Approximately 400 students attended. Click here to view pictures from the event.
2/22/12
Department chair visits FLETC
Criminal Justice Department Chair Dr. Robert Langworthy along with UCF College of Health and Public Affairs Dean, Michael Frumkin visited the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, GA. They met with Director Connie Patrick during their visit. They learned more about the law enforcement training mission and the FLETC in general. UCF is interested in working with the FLETC on potential internship opportunities at the FLETC Orlando Office.
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2/21/12
congratulations to paoline on his recent publication
Congratulations to Associate Professor Gene Paoline on the recent publication of two articles. The first is “Conducted energy devices (CEDs) and citizen injuries: The shocking empirical reality” published in Justice Quarterly. The second is “Exploring potential antecedents of job involvement: An exploratory study among jail staff” published in Criminal Justice and Behavior. The citation to both papers are noted below.
Terrill, W. & Paoline, E.A., III (2012). Conducted energy devices (CEDs) and citizen injuries: The shocking empirical reality. Justice Quarterly. 29(2), 153-182. Click here to read the article.
Lambert, E.G. & Paoline, E.A. III. (2012). Exploring potential antecedents of job involvement: An exploratory study among jail staff. Criminal Justice & Behavior. 39(3), 264-286. Click here to read the article.
2/21/12
uCF students graduate from vC CJI
Valencia College's Criminal Justice Institute (Police Academy) held its graduation ceremonies on February 20, 2012. Several UCF criminal justice alumni and current students were among the graduates honored. Congratulations to the following UCF CJ current or former students for completing the very exhausting program, and best of luck in your future careers as law enforcement officers: Elinor Berkovitz ('11), Elisabeth Brown ('11), Autumn Gill ('11), Julie DeJesus ('11), Patricia Totorica ('11), Andy Tran, and Jorge Yero ('09). Brown, Gill, and DeJesus have been sworn in as Deputy Sheriffs with the Orange County Sheriffs Office. McMican and Tran were both sworn in as Orlando Police Officers. To view a picture from the event click here.
2/20/12
Congratulations to jordan on his recent publication
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kareem Jordan on the recent publication of his article titled "Juvenile Transfer and Recidivism: A Propensity Score Matching Approach" in the Journal of Crime and Justice. The full citation is below.
Jordan, K. L. (2012). Juvenile transfer and recidivism: A propensity score matching approach, Journal of Crime and Justice, 35(1), 53-67. Click here to read the full article.
2/17/12
in memoriam
Clay County Deputy and Narcotics Detective David White was killed in the line of duty, on Thursday, February 16, 2012. He was a 2001 graduate of UCF's Criminal Justice program. Detective White, an army veteran, was a nine-year of the Clay County Sheriff's Office when he was killed by gunfire at a methamphetamine laboratory. He was the nephew of former UCF News & Information Assistant Vice President, Linda Gray. Detective White, 35, lived in Middleburg, Florida, with his wife and two children. The Department of Criminal Justice would like to extend our thoughts of support for his family. For more information click here.
2/13/12
Congratulations to wolf on receipt of award
Congraulations to Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator Ross Wolf on receipt of COHPA Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. As a COHPA award winner Dr. Wolf's application packet will be forwarded to the university committee for consideration of the university award. Again congratulations Ross!
2/8/12
Congratulations to potter, reid, and gardiner on their recent publication
Congratulations to Director of Research Roberto Potter and two of our recent MS degree graduates (Ashley Reid and Scott Gardiner) on the recent publication of their article "Culturally Competent Jails" in American Jails. The citation to the article is below:
Potter, R., Reid, A. & Gardiner, S. (2012). Culturally competent jails, American Jails, 25(6), 59-62.
2/3/12
Congratulations to fabianic on his recent publication
Congratulations to Professor David Fabianic on the recent publication of his article "Publication Profiles at Point of Promotion of Criminal Justice Faculty." The article appears in the most recent issue of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. The full citation of the article is noted below.
Fabianic, D.(2012). Publication profiles at point of promotion of criminal justice faculty, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 23(1), 65-80. Click here to read the article.
2/3/12
potter interviewed by WMFE
WMFE 90.7 FM Radio host Tom Parkinson interviewed Professor Roberto Potter about prison privatilization. Senate leaders say the move could save state taxpayers between 16 and 33 million dollars a year. To hear the interview click here.
1/26/12
congratulations to childs for receiving funding
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kristina Childs on receipt of funding to continue her work in Louisiana. A brief description of the project she is a part of is listed below. Congratulations Kristina!!
The Louisiana Models for Change Initiative: System Reform in Juvenile Justice funded by the John D. and Catherine T. Foundation, focuses on three targeted areas of improvement (TAI): improving alternatives to formal processing, reducing disproportionate minority contact, and increasing evidence-based services. Kristina’s role in this initiative involves the evaluation of the reform efforts surrounding each of the TAIs. She is currently working with a number of local and state-level juvenile justice agencies across Louisiana to develop and monitor evaluation plans, collect administrative data, and annually track progress. Funding for this initiative is expected to continue through 2012.
1/25/12
congratulations to jordan on his recent publication
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kareem Jordan on the recent publication of his article “Racial profiling in decisions to search: A preliminary analysis using propensity-score matching.” The article appears in the most recent issue of the International Journal of Police Science and Managementthe article is cited below.
Higgins, G. E., Jennings, W. G., Jordan, K. L., & Gabbidon, S. L. (2011). Racial profiling in decisions to search: A preliminary analysis using propensity-score matching. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 13(4), 336-347.
1/13/12
Congratulations to potter and maze on their recent publication
Congratulations to the Director of Research, Robert Potter and Allison Maze on the recent publication of their article “The Health of Jail Inmates: The Role of Jail Population ‘Flow’ in Community Health.” The article appears in the latest edition of Criminal Justice Review and is a product of our research... more partnership with Orange County Corrections. The paper citation is:
Potter, R., Lin, H., Maze, A., and Bjoring, D. (2011) “The Health of Jail Inmates: The Role of Jail Population ‘Flow’ in Community Health,” Criminal Justice Review, 36(4):480-86.
1/13/12
congratulations to wolf and potter on their recent publication
Congratulations to Associate Professor Ross Wolf and Director of Research Robert Hugh on their recent publication of:"Sin City v. Fantasyland: Crime, Legislation, and Policing in Two Different Tourism Environments," in The problem of pleasure: Leisure, tourism, and crime, a volume edited by... more Jones, Barclay and Mawby. To cite the full paper:
Wolf, R. & Potter, R. H. (2011). Sin City v. Fantasyland: Crime, legislation, and policing in two different tourism environments. In C. Jones, E. Barclay, & R. Mawby (Eds.) The probem of pleasure: Leisure, tourism, and crime. Routledge Publishing: U.K.
1/03/12
congratulations to paoline on his recent publication
Congratulations to Associate Professor Gene Paoline on the recent publication of a special issue of Journal of Crime and Justice he edited with William Terrill. The focus of the special issue is on varying perspective about police use of force and includes six essays contributed by active police use... more of force scholars. In addition to editing the special issue Gene and Bill contribute an article titled “Listen to me! Police officers’ views of appropriate use of force.” The citation to the article is:
Paoline, E. and Terrill, W. (2011) “Listen to me! Police officers’ views of appropriate use of force,” Journal of Crime and Justice 34(3):178-89.
This is a nice collection of essays prepared by a collaboration of active police use of force scholars-congrats Gene!
12/12/11
Congratulations to criminal justice scholarships recipients
Congratulations to the following Criminal Justice students who recieved the following scholarships:
The Jennifer Kesse Criminal Justice Scholarship-Metus Rivers
Detective Barry Pruette Memorial Endowed Scholarship-Susan WIlliams
Amy Kuritar Lohmann Memorial Scholarship-Willie Braswell
George DeSalvia Memorial Endowed Scholarship-Britta Hunter, Kelsey Paul
Criminal Justice Quasi-Endowed Memorial Scholarship-Timothy Medeiros
Law Enforcement Memorial Scholarship in Memory of Debbie Phillis-Karla Amaya
Margaret M. Samet Memorial Scholarship-Darian Hands
These scholarships are available every Fall semester. For more information on the scholarships listed click here.
12/08/11
Congratulations to surette for receiving funding
Congratulations to Professor Ray Surette on receiving continuation funding of
his grant "2011 UCF Student Support for the Orange County Corrections Division,"
with Orange County Corrections.
11/28/11
Congratulations to reynolds for receiving funding
Congratulations to Associate Professor Mike Reynolds on receipt for continuation
of funding for "2011-2012 UCF Student Support for the Orange County Sheriff's
Office Criminal Investigation Division."
11/21/11
Congratulations to rosky on his recent publication
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Jeff Rosky on the recent publication of
his article titled: "Too early is too soon: Lessons from the Montana Department
of Corrections Early Release Program." The article is scheduled to appear in the
next issue of Criminology and Public Policy.
Wright, K.A. & and Rosky, J.W. (2011). Too early is too soon:Lessons from the Montana
Department of Corrections early release program. Criminology and Public
Policy, 10(4), 881-908. Click here to read the article.
11/17/11
The department of criminal justice at aSC
The American Society of Criminology held its annual meeting in Washington DC November 16th through the 19th. Several Department faculty and students presented papers on panels, presented posters, or participated on roundtables. Participants included the following:
Panel Presentations:
Ken Adams “External Validity as a Limiting Factor in Criminal Justice Policy Experiments”
Robert Bohm “The Future of Capital Punishment in the United States”
Jacinta Gau “The Role of Social Cohesion in Police Legitimacy: Integrating Macro Level Conditions with a Psychological Process”
Jacinta Gau “Beyond Perception of Racial Discrimination: Additional Challenges to Police Legitimacy”
Kareem Jordan “Juvenile Transfer and Recidivism: A Propensity Matching Approach”
Karol Lucken & Cory Watkins “She Said He Said: What Factors Determine Civil Protection Order Outcomes”
Poster Presentations:
Megan Magers* “Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT): A Multi-System Response to Incidents Involving Persons with a Serious Mental Illness”
Jessica Porcaro* “Police Use of Force: Are the Homeless at Risk?”
Michael Reynolds “A Longitudinal Analysis of Public-Police Cooperation in Russia”
Jeff Rosky “Jail, Bail, and Foreclosure: The Hidden Cost of the Housing Crisis”
Roundtable Participation:
Robert Bohm “The Death Penalty Debate: A Discussion of the Issues”
Daniel Bowman*, Ashley Reid* & Hugh Potter “Epidemiological Criminology”
Gene Paoline “Police Use of Force: Various Perspectives from a Special Issue of the Journal of Crime & Justice
*Students
11/15/11
Congratulations to potter on his recent publication
Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Potter on the recent publication of his article titled:"The Impact of H1N1 Pandemic on the U.S. Prisons: Results of a National Survey." The article appears in the most recent edition of Corrections Today.
Potter, R.H., Schwartz, R., Blackmore, J. and May,R. (2011) The impact of H1N1 pandemic on the U.S. prisons: results of a national survey. Corrections Today, 43(4), 72-73.
11/08/11
winton presents in an international organization in houston
Instructor Mark Winton presented a poster on November 6th, titled "Using Violentization Theory to Understand Sexual Violence During Genocide" at The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in Houston.
11/07/11
Congratulations to paoline on his recent publications
Congratulations to Dr. Gene Paoline on the recent publication of his articles titled:"The Issue of Control in Jail: The Effects of Professionalism, Detainee Control, and Adminsitrative Support on Job Satisfaction, and Organizationational Commitment among Jail Staff." The article appears in the most recent edition of American Justice Criminal Justice. Dr. Gene Paoline also published two articles in the Journal of Crime and Justice titled: "Listen to me! Police Officers' Views of Appropriate Use of Force" and "Police Use of Force:Varying Perspectives."
Paoline III, E.A. & Lambert, E.G. (2011). The issue of control in jail:the effects of professionalism, detainee control, and adminsitrative support on job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among jail staff, American Justice Crime Justice. DOI:10.1007/s12103-011-9128-0.
For more information click here.
Paoline III, E.A. & Terrill, W. (2011). Listen to me! Police officers' views of appropriate use of force, Journal of Crime and Justice, 34(3), 178-189.
For more information click here.
Paoline III, E.A. & Terrill, W. (2011). Police use of force:varying perspectives, Journal of Crime and Justice, 34(3), 159-162.
For more information click here.
11/04/11
potter participates in justice-Health collaboration workshop
Dr. Roberto Potter participated in a 2-day “Justice-Health Collaboration Workshop” meeting in Washington, D.C. on November 1th and 2nd. The meeting, sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections, focused on the exchange of health-related data between correctional systems and community-based health organizations. The eventual outcome of the process will be to improve continuity of health care for persons who move from the community to jails and prisons and back to the community. The project is coordinated by the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA), the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), and Search, Inc. (a collaboration of state justice agencies). Others attending the meeting ranged from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies (Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), as well as child advocacy, mental health and substance abuse treatment providers.
10/24/11
wolf presents at a workshop in an international conference
Dr. Ross Wolf was an invited presenter for a workshop for police managers of volunteer reserve and auxiliary policing units at the Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Alliance International Reserve Police Officer Conference in Orlando (October 20-22, 2011). The workshop presentation focused on police management and policy issues concerning sworn police volunteers, including organizational structures of volunteer police, state statutes, agency issues, and the influence of police unions on reserve police utilization. The conference was attended by full-time police administrators and reserve officers from throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. For more information about the conference click here.
10/13/11
Orange county sheriff's office crime summit
The Crime Summit was coordinated by the Orange
County Sheriff’s Office,  and is an opportunity for
community members to learn about crime in our community and the ways in which the OCSO and other local, state, and federal agencies are addressing issues. Representatives from FBI, DEA, OrlandoPolice, the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI), and others made presentations. Fred Kittinger, UCF’s Associate Vice President for University Relations acted as moderator for the event, which was co-sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice.
Pictured in the photo are UCF criminal justice faculty and staff ( from left to right are): Luke Smith, Dr. Jacinta Gau, Max Gay, Dr. Jeff Rosky, Dr. Ken Adams, Britney Grey, Sheriff Jerry Demings, Stephanie Cuonze, Kris Grimes, Trang Pham, Jason Hajek, UCF Associate V.P. Fred Kittinger, Dr. Ross Wolf.
10/13/11
McGraw-Hill Book fair and book launch
The Criminal Justice Department hosted a McGraw-Hill Book Fair and Book Launch.The event took place Thursday, October 13.It was sponsored by McGraw-Hill to celebrate the recent publication of Dr.Robert Bohm's book titled: Introduction to Criminal Justice (7th ed.). Dr.Robert Bohm's book as well more as others in Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Investigation were highlighted in this event.
10/5/11
Congratulations to winton on his publication in homicide studies
Congratulations to Instructor Mark Winton on the recent publication of his article titled “Violentization Theory and Genocide.” The article is published in Homicide Studies. The purpose of this article is to use Lonnie Athens’ violentization theory to explain the Bosnian and Rwandan genocides. These two case studies are used to compare and contrast how the brutalization, defiance, violent dominance engagements, and virulency stages emerged prior to and during the genocides. Using published texts such as interviews with perpetrators, human rights reports, and court transcripts, qualitative content analysis is employed to test the fit between violentization theory and the two case studies. The results demonstrate that violentization theory is consistent with the data and provides an explanation of how the genocides developed and were enacted. Similarities and differences between Rwanda and Bosnia are described to explain how the perpetrators went through the violentization process, and an additional stage is added to illustrate extreme violence. Suggestions for further research using this model are provided.
9/27/11
Federal Bureau Director, Alumna Visits Department
During a Sept. 22 visit to the department, Connie Patrick
(B.A., criminal
justice, '76), director of the Federal Law
Enforcement ...
more Training Center, shared her thoughts on careers in law
enforcement during a luncheon for students hosted by the department.
Patrick began her own career as a deputy sheriff in Brevard County and
went on complete 20 years of distinguished service in the field in Florida. In
2002, she became the director of the federal training center in Glynco, Ga.,
which is a bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she
provides oversight for the training of officers and agents for 90 federal
agencies.
"The
students were mesmerized by what she had to say," said department Chair Robert
Langworthy. "The luncheon was originally planned to last an hour, but the
dialogue was so interesting it ended up lasting two and half hours."
Patrick was in Orlando to accept the department's annual Outstanding
Alumni Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in the discipline by an
alumna or alumnus of the department. She received the award at a celebration
hosted by the College of Health and Public Affairs at the Orlando Shakespeare
Theater.
Click on photo to enlarge
9/12/11
Internship leads to job in public defender's office
Criminal justice major Davidson Anestal recently completed a
summer  internship in the 9th Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office (Orange... moreand Osceola counties). He so impressed the office, it decided to hire him as an investigator at the end of his placement. Anestal said the internship helped him grow as an independent learner. "There [were] many instances in which I needed information but I had no idea who to contact .... Doing self-directed research [was] very important because it taught me how to think out of the box in real-world applications." Click on photo to enlarge.
8/23/11
Perenzin, potter publish article in american jails
Amber Perenzin (M.S., criminal justice, '11), a doctoral student in the Criminal
Justice Track of the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, and Roberto Hugh
Potter, professor and director of research in criminal justice, are the authors
of "Jails, Geography and Policy," published in the most recent issue ... more of American Jails. (See Perenzin, A. and R. Potter (2011, July &
August) “Jails, Geography, and Policy,” American Jails, 25(3):13-16.) of American Jails. (See Perenzin, A. and R.
Potter (2011, July & August) “Jails, Geography, and Policy,” American
Jails, 25(3):13-16.)
8/15/11
Ross speaks in england on domestic violence
Associate Professor Lee Ross was recently invited to Swindom, England, to
exchange ideas and practices regarding the policing of domestic violence. His presentation and remarks
were delivered on Aug. 1, 2011, to the Wiltshire Police Academy. Among those in
attendance were Paul Granger (Head of Learning and Development) and Detective
Inspector Tim Corner (of the Public Protection Department.) ...
more of domestic violence. His presentation and
remarks were delivered on Aug. 1, 2011, to the Wiltshire Police Academy. Among
those in attendance were Paul Granger (Head of Learning and Development) and
Detective Inspector Tim Corner (of the Public Protection Department.)
8/15/11
Students begin internship at orange county sheriff's
Office
Five criminal justice seniors are new Law Enforcement 
Officer Training Corps
(LEOTC) interns at the Orange County Sheriff's Office: (front row, left toright) Sarah... more
Stafford, Kelley Estes, Rosemarie Florencio, (back row, left
to right) Associate Professor Ross Wolf, Samuel Samaroo and Timothy Medeiros.
The students will spend two semesters in various assignments in the agency. The
LEOTC is designed for students who have an interest in working as deputies with
the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Learn more about the LEOTC atStafford, Kelley Estes, Rosemarie Florencio, (back row, left to right) Associate Professor Ross Wolf, Samuel Samaroo and TimothyMedeiros. The students will spend two semesters in various assignments in the agency. The LEOTC is designed for students who have an interest in working as deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Learn more about the LEOTC at https://sites.google.com/site/ucfleotc/. Click image to enlarge
8/3/11
Lucken publishes article on mass incarceration
Associate Professor Karol Lucken is the author of "Leaving Mass Incarceration:
The Ways and Means of Penal Change" published this month in a special issue of Criminology and Public Policy (10(3):707-714). The article was
published as part of a discussion on the past, present and future of mass ... more incarceration in the United States. "This is an important
conversation and we can be proud that our colleague is in the middle of it," said department Chair Bob Langworthy. incarceration in the United States. "This is an important conversation and we can be proud that our colleague is in
the middle of it," said department Chair Bob Langworthy.
7/29/11
Article by Craig is most frequently downloaded
Sage Journals Online has recognized Susan Craig, instructor of criminal justice
at UCF Cocoa, as the author of the most frequently downloaded article published
in Prison Journal in 2010. Her highly popular article is titled "A
Historial Review of Mother and Child Programs for Incarcerated ... more Women." Women."
7/28/11
Paoline Publishes New Study in Justice Quarterly
Associate Professor Gene Paoline is coauthor of a new study published in the
premier journal Justice Quarterly titled "Conducted Energy Devices
(CEDs) and Citizen Injuries: The Shocking Empirical Reality." He and colleague
William Terrill of Michigan State University completed the study with ... more federal grant support federal grant support.
6/9/2011
adams to be panelist at investigative reporters and editors meeting
Professor Ken Adams will be a panel member discussing "Covering Criminal Justice Agencies in a Budget Crunch" at the 2011 Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) annual conference, planned for June 9-12 in Orlando. The session is sponsored by the Criminal Justice Journalists division of IRE.
5/4/2011
ellington honored by national advising association
Congratulations to Ms.Marva Ellington, coordinator of academic support services for the Department of Criminal Justice, on her selection as a 2011 Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit recipient in the Academic Advising—Primary Role category by the National Academic Advising
Association. She will be honored formally this October at NACADA's Annual Conference in Denver.
5/2/2011
episode highlights department's study of juvenile justice program
The latest episode of UCFTV's "Public Affairs Today" show features a segment on the department's assessment of Seminole County's juvenile justice programs. Professor Roberto Potter is leading the study for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. The episode also includes interviews about efforts to reduce student trauncy
in Orange and Osceola County counties. Watch the episode
4/29/2011
college honors pruette scholarship donor
The College of Health and Public Affairs honored the Altamonte Springs Police Department at a reception last evening for its endowment of a memorial scholarship at UCF in honor of Detective Barry Pruette. The scholarship provides financial support for criminal justice students. The police department recently reached the requisite $25,000 mark in donations needed to endow a scholarship at UCF. As a result, the Detective Barry Pruette Memorial Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to criminal justice students in perpetuity. Photo Also see American Ranger, Sat., April 30, 2011.
4/28/2011
congressman honors mica scholarship recipient
U.S. Rep. John Mica (7th District of Florida) hosted a dinner last evening to honor recipients of the John L. Mica Public Service Scholarship.
Each year, the scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate in the College of Health and Public Affairs who demonstrates outstanding public service.This year's recipient is Chelsea Wolfe, a Criminal Justice major who also is working toward a minor in Legal Studies and undergraduate certificates in Criminal Profiling and Victim Advocacy. Photo
4/22/2011
criminal justice professor awarded oPD grant
Congratulations to Dr. Ray Surette on receiving a grant from the Orlando Police Department to provide evaluation services related to the Innovative Response to Improve Safety (IRIS) project. IRIS is a public space camera surveillance project. Dr. Surette is evaluating the project using survey, GIS, and time series analysis.
4/21/2011
criminal justice professor is awarded new grant
Congratulations to CJ professor Dr. Roberto Potter on receipt of a grant from the Osceola County Mental Health Drug Court. The grant is designed to provide evaluation services to enhance drug court operation and effectiveness.
4/15/2011
criminal justice advisor gets national recognition
Congratulations to Marva Ellington, Criminal Justice Advisor, for being honored with a Certificate of Merit for Primary Advising from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). The department is very proud to have Ms. Ellington recognized by this prestigious national organization.
4/8/2011
criminal justice student wins first place in social sciences division of the 2011 graduate research forum
Congratulations to Daniel Bowman, Public Affairs PhD, Criminal Justice track student for receiving 1st place in the 2011 Graduate Research forum. Daniel won the Social Sciences division with his research titled: Ready for Change? A Look at the Relationship Between Age and Readiness for Change in a Recently Incarcerated Population.
His work was co-authored by Criminal Justice student, Ashley Reid and mentored by Criminal Justice professor, Dr. Roberto Potter.
4/4/2011
Criminal Justice professor contributes to the sidore lecture series
Dr. Bohm, Professor of Criminal Justice at UCF, delivered the Sidore Lecture on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. His lecture was titled: Why Do We Need the Death Penalty? Dr. Bohm is a valued member of the UCF Criminal Justice Department and expert on the death penalty. To read more about the lecture click here.
3/30/2011
UCF Professor makes presentation to officials from uruguay
On March 30, 2011 UCF professor Dr. Ken Adams made a presentation titled "Prison Administration Issues in the US.” The delegation was led by the Minister of the Interior. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
3/21/2011
Students Interviewed by BBC Radio During UK Trip
Seventeen students from the University of Central Florida had a first-hand look at the English criminal justice system during a 12 day visit to the United Kingdom this Spring Break.
3/16/2011
Dr. Ross Receives Outstanding Mentor Award
Associate Professor Lee Ross received a 2011 Outstanding Mentor Award at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, held March 1-5, in Toronto, Canada. The award recognizes significant contributions to the professional development of students and colleagues. “I do not know of anyone who is more deserving of the 2011 ACJS Outstanding Mentor Awards, than Dr. Ross,” said Oko Elechi, a member of the Department of Justice Sciences at Prairie View A & M University in Texas. “He is always very supportive, encouraging and generous with his time and resources. He is a man of high integrity and is a natural mentor.”
3/5/2011
Criminal Justice faculty attend annual ACJS conference
The Department of Criminal Justice was well represented at this year’s annual conference for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Dr. Bohm, Dr. Ross, Dr. Rosky and Dr. Reynolds all participated in the conference which was held in Toronto, March 1-5th, 2011.
3/1/2011
Department Publishes 2010 issue of for the record
 The Department of Criminal Justice has a new issue of its annual news publication, For the Record. The latest issue reports news from the department from January to December 2010. Click here to read the issue.
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2/27/2011
Department Co-Hosts Training Institute
The Department of Criminal Justice and several state and local corrections and probation agencies will host the American Probation and Parole Association's 2011 Winter Training Institute, planned for Feb. 27 to March 2 in Orlando.
2/23/2011
Studying Criminal Justice in the U.K.
Seventeen criminal justice majors, along with Associate Professor Ross Wolf, are traveling to the United Kingdom from March 2 -14 to get a first-hand look at the English system.
1/24/2011
Criminal Justice Department awarded Grant extension
Congratulations to Dr. Ray Surette for receiving continuation funding from the Orange County Department of Corrections in support of a research partnership.
1/21/2011
CJ Professor Interviewed by WFTV
WFTV Channel 9 reporter Melanie Holt interviewed Professor Roberto Hugh Potter about Orange County jail's reduced inmate population. A drop in inmates prompted the jail to close one of its housing facilities.
1/21/2011
New Scholarship to Honor Jennifer Kesse
Jennifer Kesse’s parents have established a scholarship in honor of their daughter, a University of Central Florida graduate who went missing five years ago this month. Drew Kesse, Jennifer’s father, announced the creation of The Jennifer Kesse Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship at a press conference today at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center.
1/6/2011
UCF Professor Leads Effort to promote Human Rights in Russia
Russian citizens will receive free legal services at three new human rights centers that Associate Professor Mike Reynolds is helping to establish.
11/29/2010
Congratulations Dr. Potter
Congratulations to Dr. Hugh Potter on the recent publication of his article titled "Improving the Health of Minority Communities through Probation-Public Health Collaborations: An Application of the Epidemiological Criminology Framework." The article appears in Journal of Offender Rehabilitation.
Potter, R.H. & Akers, T.A. (2010). Improving the health of minority communities through probation-public health collaborations: An application of the epidemiological criminology framework." Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 49(8): 595-609.
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11/22/2010
Department of Criminal Justice is Awarded Grant Extensions
Congratulations to the Department of Criminal Justice for securing continued funding on two grants.
Seminole County Sheriff's Office awarded an additional $29,249 for the 2010-2011 SCSO Juvenile Crime and Enforcement Division Grant.
The Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training and Research Incorporated awarded an additional $25,471 for the 2011 Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training and Research (LETTR) Grant.
The department is proud of the students and faculty working so hard on both grants.
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11/12/2010
Students Receive "Dream For a safer community" scholarships
Three criminal justice majors — Shayne Lowe, Natasha Unger and Michael Perales — are the recipients of "Dream for a Safer Community" scholarships, awarded jointly by the Central Florida Crime Prevention Association and Fifth Third Bank. The recipients were selected by a faculty scholarship committee and received a total of $1,600. Congratulations!
11/5/2010
Congratulations Dr. Lee Ross
Congratulations to Lee Ross on the recent publication of his chapter titled "Grenada." The chapter can be found at:
Ross, Lee E. (2010). Grenada. In J.P. Stamatel, H. Sung, and G.R. Newman (Eds.), Crime and Punishment Around the World: The Americas. ABC-CLIO Publishing, Santa Barbara: CA. (Vol. 2: pp.162-169).
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11/1/2010
UCF professor is honored by National Sheriff's Association
Dr. Ross Wolf was appointed to serve on the NSA Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Committee for the 2010-2011 year. The appointment was made by the President of the NSA and will require one year of service on the committee. The committee will review and recommend changes to policies, procedures and laws relating to reserve and auxiliary law enforcement officers throughout the United States.
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10/15/2010
Dr. Ken Adams contributes to Orlando Sentinel article on juvenile Felony offenders
The Orlando Sentinel interviewed Dr. Ken Adams of the Criminal Justice Department, for an article titled Cycle of crime: Even more young offenders sent to Florida adult courts. The article was posted on October 15, 2010. Dr. Adams specializes in researching police use-of-force, juvenile justice, corrections, adjudication and mentally ill inmates.
10/12/2010
Criminal Justice Professor Interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel
Dr. Ray Surette was interviewed for an article published on October 12th, 2010 by the Orlando Sentinel. The article, Most crime in Florida down, but murders increased in first 6 months of 2010, focuses on the increase in murders in 2010 while pointing out that other serious crimes have declined. Dr. Surette’s research focuses on crime and the media, criminology, crime prevention and statistical analysis.
10/6/10
UCF Attends Southern Criminal Justice Association
Five faculty (Bob Bohm, David Fabianic, Hugh Potter, Joe Sanborn, and Bob Langworthy) and four graduate students (Dan Bowman, Allison Maze, and Amber Perenzin) attended the annual meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association held from September 29th to October 2nd, 2010 in Clearwater Florida. Also in attendance was two Orange County Department of Corrections staff members affiliated with the UCF/OCDOC research partnership (Hefnag Lin and Donell Bjoring).
Papers presented during the meeting included:
Joe Sanborn: "A Call to End the Ideology: The Necessity and Even Desirability of Prosecuting Some Juvenile Offenders in Criminal Court"
Hugh Potter, Hefang Lin, Allison Maze, and Donell Bjoring: "The Health of Jail Inmates: The Role of Jail Population 'Flow' In Community Health - The Impact of Jail Population 'Flow'"
Megan Magers, Jessica Beyer and Terrance Ruth: "The Incarceration of the Homeless: A Social Control Mechanism or an Avoidance Technique"
Daniel Bowman and Hugh Potter: "Does Length or Quality of Criminal Career Affect 'Readiness for Change?': An Exploration of Change Readiness in a Community Sample of Criminal Justice - Involved Men"
10/6/2010
Department Chair invited to washington, DC
Dr. Robert Langworthy, Chair of the UCF Department of Criminal Justice, has been invited by the National Institute of Justice to join in a discussion of crime prevention research in the US. He is attending a meeting of the National Institute of Justice, Crime Prevention Research Working Group in Washington, DC held on October 7 & 8, 2010.
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10/05/10
Congratulations to hugh Potter on the publication of his article
Congratulations to Dr. Hugh Potter on the publication of his article titled "Jails, Public Health, and Generalizability." The paper is published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care, the citation is noted below.
Potter, Roberto Hugh (2010) "Jails, Public Health, and Generalizability," Journal of Correctional Health Care, 16(4):263-272.
Way to go Hugh!
9/26/2010
Reynolds Receives $645,000 grant From State Department
Associate Professor Mike Reynolds has been awarded a $645,000, two-year grant from the U.S. State Department titled, "Enhancing Human Rights, the Rule of Law, Civil Awareness and Participation in the Southern Region of Russia." He will collaborate with Olga Semukhina (Ph.D. in public affairs, '07), assistant professor of social and cultural sciences at Marquette University, and members of the Volgograd Law Academy and Volgograd Academy of Public Administration. Additional information is forthcoming.
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9/23/10
Congratulation to Lee Ross on the publication of his article
The article is titled “A Vision of Race, Crime, and Justice through the Lens of Critical Race Theory.” The article is a book chapter in The Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory. Full citation to the paper is:
Ross, Lee E. (2010). “A Vision of Race, Crime, and Justice through the Lens of Critical Race Theory,” in E. McLaughlin and T. Newborn (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Criminological Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Pp. 391-409.
Congratulations Lee!!
9/23/2010
Cox Named 2010 Outstanding Alumnus
Two-time alumnus Kenneth Cox (bachelor's in criminal justice, '81; master's in criminal justice, '01) received the department's inaugural Outstanding Alumni Award at a celebration last night at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Cox is chief deputy of the Administrative Services Bureau at the Orange County Sheriff's Office. He started working for the sheriff's office as a deputy sheriff in 1982 and rose through the ranks of corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and captain to his current position. As chief deputy, he oversees a wide range of divisions, including Court Services and Communications, Support Services, Volunteer Services, Victim Services, Fleet Management, Records/Identification, Information Management Services, Youth Services, Accreditation, Facilities Security, Human Resources, Training, Media Relations and Technical Projects.
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9/01/10
Congratulations to Dr. Bohm on his recent publications:
Bohm, R.M. (2010). Ultimate Sanction: Understanding the Death Penalty Through Its Many
Voices and Many Sides. New York: Kaplan.
Bohm, R.M. & Haley, K.N. (2010). Introduction to Criminal Justice, (High School edition).
Columbus, OH: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
Bohm, R. & Vogel, B.L. (2010). A Primer on Crime and Delinquency Theory, 3rd edition.
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
8/27/2010
Students Receive 2010 ASIS Scholarships
Congratulations to the following criminal justice students who were awarded scholarships awarded by the Greater Orlando Chapter of ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security) International Foundation: graduate students Ryah Silvestri ($500) and Veronica Brandt ($250) and undergraduate Bree Bales ($250). Click here for photos.
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8/26/2010
Winton Publishes New Article on the abu ghraib Prison scandal
Instructor Mark Winton and Ali Unlu, a recent graduate of the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, have published an article titled "A New Approach to Understanding the Abu Ghraib Prison Torture Scandal" in the International Journal of Public Policy, 6(3-4), 359-68. This is one in a series of papers by Wintonseries on genocide.
8/24/2010
Ford Elected to Port Orange City Council
Congratulations to Instructor Robert Ford for being elected today to the Port Orange City Council. He is the representative for District 1. Ford took 61 percent of the votes.
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8/5/2010
Potter Presents on Correctional Health Issues
On July 21, Research Director Hugh Potter presented a paper, “Challenges to Moving Forward: Continuity of Care and Correctional Health,” with Faye Taxman at the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance's Correctional Health Round Table Discussion meetings at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. The paper will be published later this year in a report to the BJA. In addition, on Aug. 2, Potter made an invited presentation, “Incarceration: Community, Public and Correctional Health Opportunities Achieved and Missed,” at the National Medical Association's 2010 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly in Orlando.
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7/1/2010
The Department of Criminal Justice And Legal Studies splits into two departments
The College of Health and Public Affairs is pleased to announce that the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies has split into two departments, effective today. Learn more.
6/20/2010
Wolf Discusses Increase in Concealed Weapons in Brevard
In a Florida Today article, Associate Professor Ross Wolf weighs in on recent state statistics that show a significant increase in the number of permits requested to carry a concealed weapon in Brevard County.
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6/7/2010
Surette Secures Funding to Evaluate "Smart Camera" Program
Professor Ray Surette has secured $18,000 in funding from the Orlando Police Department to evaluate I.R.I.S., a system of "smart cameras" operating in the Parramore area. The cameras are monitored by the police department from a central command center 24 hours a day. Learn more about I.R.I.S.
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5/18/10
Faculty Members invited to Washington, D.C., to Review Arrest-Related Deaths Program
Professors Ken Adams and Robert Langworthy were invited by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to participate in their review of the Arrest-Related Deaths Program (ARD). The ARD program is a BJS data series that captures information about deaths that occurred in the process of arrest. The meeting in Washington DC was to review the program and offer suggestions to support program redesign.
5/2-/10
Alumnus chosen to host new series on nBC
Recent graduate Tom Stroup (M.S., criminal justice, '09) was chosen as one of the hosts of a new television show starting this fall, "School Pride." The show will air on NBC and will gather teachers, parents, students and volunteers from within different communities to rebuild their local schools. For more information and to watch the video please click here to watch the preview.
5/12/10
Wolf Invited to lecture In London
 Associate Professor Ross Wolf (standing in photo at right) recently returned from a trip to London where he was invited to lecture on policing issues in the United States. He began his trip at the Specials Conference 2010, held for the volunteer sworn officers of the United Kingdom.
("Specials" is the name given to police reservists in the U.K.) As a guest speaker for the conference, he presented “Volunteer Policing in the United States."
Wolf was then invited to the University of Gloucestershire, where he met with faculty members and administrators from the Department of Natural and Social Sciences. He completed his trip by lecturing to both the student body and faculty on crime and the use of force in
American policing.
Clich here to view the April 2010 issue of the U.K. journal Specials.
4/13/2010
Bast publishes article in the Criminal Law Bulletin
Congratulations to Carol Bast, associate professor of legal studies, on the recent publication of her article titled "Is the Government Riding Shotgun? Recent Changes in Automobile Technology and the Right to Privacy." The paper was published in a recent issue of the Criminal Law Bulletin.
3/18/2010
Potter honored with guest editorial in Latest issue of American Jails
Congratulations to Professor Hugh Potter for the publication of his editorial titled "Jails and Cultural Sensitivity" in the Jan./Feb. issue of American Jails.
3/10/2010
UCF professor nominated as finalist for the 2009 Richard J. Terrill Paper of the Year Award
Dr. Mike Reynolds was chosen as a finalist for this prestigious award at the 2010 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference held in San Diego California on February 23-27, 2010.
This outstanding article, "Plea Bargaining Implementation and Acceptance in Modern Russia: A Disconnect between the Legal Institutions and the Citizens", can be found in International Criminal Justice Review, 19:4.
3/1/2010
Criminal Justice faculty attend national research conference
The annual Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference was held February 23-27, 2010 in San Diego California. The UCF Criminal Justice Department had numerous faculty members attend the conference and present current research. Those in attendance included: Dr. Applegate, Dr. Bohm, Dr. Brown, Dr. Craig, Dr. Langworthy, Dr. Lanier, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Ross and Dr. Wolf.
3/1/2010
Chapter by Doctoral student Humiston Included in New book
Congratulations to Gail Humiston for the inclusion of her book chapter, "Specific Crimes Against Humanity: Groups and Minority Rights," in a new book titled Comparative and International Policing, Justice and Transnational Crime. The book's author is Sesha Kethineni, and it is expected to be released in 2010.
3/1/2010
Article by Doctoral student Magers published in Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice
Congratulations to Megan Magers for her recent publication. Megan is a Public Affairs PhD student with a focus in Criminal Justice. This is Magers' second semester with UCF and she is currently teaching CCJ 3024, Criminal Justice Systems.
2/17/2010
Ross's New Book Includes Papers by Brown and Winton
In The War Against Domestic Violence, by Associate Professor Lee Ross, Cynthia Brown, assistant professor of legal studies, contributed a paper titled "Domestic Violence Policy: Navigating a Path of Obstacles." In addition, Mark Winton, instructor of criminal justice, contributed a paper titled "Physical child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence."
2/15/2010
UCF Mock Trial Team Wins at Polar Bear Invitational
Congratulations to the members of the UCF Mock Trial team for their amazing results at the Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Mock Trial Invitational Tournament in Ada, Ohio. UCF competed in a field of 38 teams. Schools present included, Gonzaga, Ohio State, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Loyola Chicago, Miami of Ohio, Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve, and many more. The Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Department is proud to have such a hard working and dedicated student organization.
2/10/2010
Criminal Justice professor is asked to speak at a forum on the portrayal of African American's in media & society
Dr. Surette joined a panel of experts on February 10th, 2010 in the UCF Student Union building to speak at an event titled: Where Did We Go Wrong. Dr. Surette has extensive experience in researching crime in the media and is a valuable member of the criminal justice department.
2/9/2010
Criminal Justice faculty member gets invited to speak for the Lake Mary Juvenile Justice Council
Dr. Potter was invited to speak on Tuesday, February 9th to the council concerning community relations and grant opportunities. The Lake Mary Juvenile Justice Council focuses on juvenile delinquency prevention programs and services.
2/5/2010
Criminal Justice faculty publication gets honored by The Criminal Justice Review
The article titled: "The Meaning of Probation to Probationers", was voted as the second runner-up for the Criminal Justice Review's 2009 James L. Maddex Jr., Paper of the Year Award. The article was written by Hayden P. Smith, Alicia H. Sitren, and Nicolette Fariello Springer. Criminal Justice faculty member, Brandon Applegate, was a co-author.
2/1/2010
Two new books published by criminal justice faculty
Dr. Lee Ross and Dr. Karol Lucken have both published new books in the Criminal Justice field. Congratulations to both of these outstanding professors. Dr. Lee Ross's new book is titled: The War Against Domestic Violence. The book includes papers by Criminal Justice & Legal Studies faculty members, Dr. Cindy Brown and Dr. Mark Winton. Dr. Karol Lucken's book is titled: American Penology: A History of Control.
2/1/2010
Professor receives continued support for LETTR program
Congratulations to Dr. Mike Reynolds for being awarded continued funding and support for his efforts with the Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training and Research. Dr. Reynold's research has gone a long way in helping to establish a data sharing system for Florida law enforcement agencies.
2/1/2010
Congratulation to Dr. Bast on the publication of her article "Conflict of Law and Surreptitious Taping of Telephone Conversations" in the New York Law School Law Review
The citation for Dr. Bast's article "Conflict of Law and Surreptitious Taping of Telephone Conversations" is below: Bast, C. M. (2010) Conflict of Law and Surreptitious Taping of Telephone Conversations. New York Law School Law Review, Vol. 54, 147-185.
1/21/2010
Criminal Justice PhD student, Gail Humiston, gets article published by the Quarterly Review in Distance Education
Congratulations to PhD student Gail Humiston for her recent publication. Gail is currently teaching CCJ 3024 and CJL 3510. The citation for her new article is below. Rabe-Hemp, C., Woollen, S. and Humiston, G. (2009) "A Comparative Analysis of Student Engagement, Learning, and Satisfaction in Lecture Hall and Online Settings." Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 10(2):207-18.
1/11/2010
Two more articles have been published by Dr. Lanier so far this year
One in the Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology and the other in Correct Care, a publication by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Congratulations Dr. Lanier. Dr. Lanier has been working very hard this past year to define the topic of EpiCrim. The citations for the articles are below.
Lanier, M. (2010) "Epidemiological Criminology (EpiCrim): Definition and Application." Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology, 2(1):63-103. Lanier, M. and Lutya, T. (2009) "EpiCrim 101: Why Epidemiological Criminology Matters to Health Professionals." Correct Care, 23(4):10-12.
1/4/2010
Congratulations to Dr. Potter and Dr. Lanier for their recent publications in the Journal of Correctional Health Care
Dr. Hugh Potter was chosen to sit on the editorial board due to his vast expertise on the topic of correctional health. Dr. Lanier was published in this year's first volume. His citation is below. Lanier, M., Pack, R., & Akers, T. (2010). Epidemiological Criminology: Drug Use Among African American Gang Members, 16(1). Pg 6-16.
12/30/2009
Dr. Mark Winton has recently published a new book chapter titled:
"Mass murderer, unwilling executioner, or something else: A case study of a Serbian soldier"
Dr. Winton's work is becoming very important in the development of genocide theory. The full citation is below.
Winton, M.A. (2010). Mass murderer, unwilling executioner, or something else: A case study of a Serbian soldier. In R.B. Toliver & U.N. Coyne (Eds.), Homicide: Trends, causes and prevention (pp.117-127). New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.
12/30/2009
Congratulations to Dr. Potter for securing support from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, for a new project.
The support will go toward the funding of two graduate research assistance'. They will be engaged in data entry and analysis activities associated with the Sheriff's efforts to evaluate his juvenile programs.
12/10/2009
Criminal Justice professor Gene Paoline publishes new chapter in book
Congratulations to Dr. Paoline on his recent publication, below is the full citation:
Paoline, Eugene A. III and Suzanne G. Devlin (2009). “Hillsborough County, Florida.” in Edward R. Maguire and William Wells (Eds.), Implementing Community Policing: Lessons from 12 Cities. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice.
12/10/2009
Criminal Justice professor Gene Paoline publishes new chapter in book
Congratulations to Dr. Paoline on his recent publication, below is the full citation:
Paoline, Eugene A. III and Suzanne G. Devlin (2009). “Hillsborough County, Florida.” in Edward R. Maguire and William Wells (Eds.), Implementing Community Policing: Lessons from 12 Cities. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice.
12/7/2009
CJ professor Hugh Potter presents paper at the 3rd Annual Academic and Health Police Conference on Correctional Health Care in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Potter's paper was titled: "Bringing the community into Correctional Health Care"
12/1/2009
Wolf publishes new research on police use of force
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ross Wolf for the publication of his new article:
Police use of force and the cumulative force factor
The article was publish in Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management
11/30/2009
Ross honored with outstanding faculty award
Congratulations to Associate Professor Lee Ross who received the Outstanding Faculty Award at the 13th Annual Tribute to Black Men: Pharaohs of the New Millennium. The award was presented at a reception hosted by The Black Female Development Circle, Inc.
11/16/2009
Spring seminars announced
Less Lethal Weapons
Police Ethics & Corruption
Dr. Ross Wolf's popular seminar classes have been announced for the Spring term. Less Lethal Weapons will be held on Jan. 30th, 2009. Police Ethics & Corruption will be held on April 17th, 2009. Please see your advisor for more information.
11/15/2009
Judge David Ross of the Criminal Justice and Legal Studies department was recently honored with a faculty induction into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
UCF's Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society recently held its ceremony honoring National Award winners, new inductees and new chapter officers. During the ceremony Honorable Judge David Ross not only made the ceremony address, but was inducted as a new faculty member for the society.
11/10/2009
Congratulations to Dr. Carol Bast for her recent journal publication
As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Legal Studies in Business, Dr. Bast has been an instrumental part of the journals most recent publication. The Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies would like to congratulate her on her accomplishment.
11/8/2009
Legal Studies professors present current surveillance research at 55th Annual Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business
Dr. Cynthia Brown and Dr. Carol Bast presented their research titled:
Guilty by Association: Small World Problem Theory Emphasizes Need for Critical Business Strategies in response to the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act
11/7/2009
UCF Criminal Justice professors attend 61st Annual American Society of Criminology Conference
Research presented by UCF faculty included:
Randomized Field Experiments: Perhaps Just the Silver Standard
By: Ken Adams and Robert Langworthy
Police Use of Force Practices and Policies: A Multi-City Examination
By: William Terrill and Eugene Paoline
Influencing Citizen Attitudes about the Russian Police: The Roles of Media Consumption and Trustworthiness
By: Olga Semukhina, Kenneth Reynolds, Nicolai Demidov and Raymond Surette
The Pragmatic American: Attributes of Crime and the Hydraulic Relation Hypothesis
By: James Unnever, John Cochran, Francis Cullen and Brandon Applegate
Popular Culture and Death Penalty Opinion
By: Robert Bohm and Raymond Surette
Violentization Theory and Genocide
By: Mark Winton
A Typology of Reentry: Making Sense if the Conceptual and Research Problems in a Popular Movement
By: Karol Lucken and Amber Alloway
11/1/2009
Dr. Potter interviewed by thecrimereport.com on inmates failure to continue HIV treatment after release
What happens to HIV-infected prisoners when they return home? The failure of many of those inmates to continue treatment is "both a public health and a public safety issue," Prof. Roberto Hugh Potter, director of research at the University of Central Florida's Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, told TheCrimeReport.org.
11/1/2009
LAE wins multiple awards in recent competition
While competing in the 2009 American Criminal Justice Association regional conference, the UCF chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon received multiple awards in the categories of: Academic Testing, Crime Scene Investigation, Physical Agility and Tactical Proficiency.
10-25-2009
Dr. Ross Wolf will be presenting a recent study at the 25th Annual Trainer's Conference for the International Association of Correctional Training Personnel
Along with Dr. Charlie Mesloh, Dr. Wolf will be discussing the results of a multi-jurisdictional study of various less than lethal weapons, tasers and electronic control devices. The conference is being held at the International Plaza Resort and Spa in Orlando Florida from October 25-28, 2009.
10-10-2009
Criminal justice professor, Stephen Holmes, honored by the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Holmes, who was named as one of the top book producing authors in the criminal justice field by the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice (Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 59-78).
Along with Dr. Holmes honor, UCF was named among the top 10 book producing institutes in criminal justice.
10-10-2009
Criminal Justice student, Scott Vogel, named recipient of the Ralph E. Gomory Award
The department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies would like to congratulate Scott Vogel for receiving a $500 scholarship on his essay titled: Technology is the new way of learning. Scott is a Criminal Justice master’s degree student that was admitted to the program in the summer of 2008.
The University of Central Florida was selected as a recipient of the inaugural Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education in September of 2008. Gomory Scholarships are awarded to graduate students enrolled in fully online degree programs.
10-7-2009
Lanier Publishes New Article in Acta Criminologica
Epidemiological Criminology: A Critical Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Advent of HIV/AIDS. Dr. Lanier's article will be published in Acta Criminologica the citation for the paper is:
Lanier, M. (2009). "Epidemiological Criminology: A Critical Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Advent of HIV/AIDs", Acta Criminologica, 22(2):60-73.
10-7-2009
Ross appointed to editorial board for Race and Justice: An International Journal
Associate Professor Lee Ross was recently honored by being appointed to the inaugural editorial board for the new journal, Race and Justice: An International Journal. This journal will be published by SAGE Publications.
9-29-2009
Potter Publishes New Article in the American Journal of Public Health
"Pandemic Influenza and Jail Facilities and Populations".
Congratulations to Hugh Potter on the publication of his article, "Pandemic Influenza and Jail Facilities and Populations," in the American Journal of Public Health. The citation for the paper is:
L.M. Maruschak, W.J. Sabol, R.H. Potter, L.C. Reid, and E.W. Cramer (2009). "Pandemic Influenza and Jail Facilities and Populations," American Journal of Public Health, Supplement 2, v. 99, no. S2:S339-S344.
9-28-2009
Applegate appointed to the editorial board of the Justice Quarterly.
Associate Professor Brandon Applegate's nomination by the editor of the JQ has been affirmed by the executive board of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He will begin his three terms of service on the editorial board at the beginning of 2010. Congratulations Brandon.
9-20-2009
Applegate and Bohm present papers at Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference
Criminal Justice professors Dr. Applegate and Dr. Bohm presented on current topics in the criminal justice field at the Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference held in Charleston, SC.
Dr. Applegates presented his paper titled:
The Validity of a Continuum of Sanctions: Prison Inmates' Perceptions of Relative Sentence Serverity.
Dr. Bohm chaired a roundtable discussion titled:
The Future of Capital Punishment in the United States.
9/15/2009
Bohm Publishews New edition of Criminal Justice textbook
Congratulations to Professor Robert Bohm on his recent publication of the 6th edition to his book:
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Bohm is an expert on capital punishment, corrections policy and criminological theory. Dr. Bohm is currently teaching courses on the death penalty and crime in America.
9-10-2009
Department invited to attend Orange County Crime Summit
The 2009 Sheriff's Crime Summit will be held at the Orlando Marriott Dowtown on Tuesday September 22nd.
9-4-2009
Brown and Watkins Present at the 10th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference
Faculty members Cynthia Brown and Cory Watkins recently attended the 10th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference in New Orleans where they presented their work titled:
Perception versus Reality - The Saga Continues : Employing Information-led Policing to Develop Local Policing Solutions.
9-3-2009
Bast Publishes New article in the Journal of Legal Studies Education
Congratulations to Associate Professor Carol Bast on the publication of her article, "Legal Studies Scholarship: Setting the Standard for Excellence." The full cite to the paper is:
Carol M. Bast & Linda B. Samuels, Legal Studies Scholarship: Setting the Standard for Excellence, 26 Journal of Legal Studies Education 263 (2009).
9-2-2009
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies student Jason Dahlke remembered
Jason Dahlke graduated from UCF in May 2004 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. A Jacksonville native, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. One of the UCF flags flown at half staff today will be presented to Dahlke's family.
9-2-2009
Ross HAs paper published in Encyclopedia of Race and Crime
Congratulations to Associate Professor Lee Ross on the publication of "Domestic Violence among African-Americans." The paper appears in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime edited by Taylor-Green and Gabbidon. The full citation is:
Ross, Lee E. (2009). Domestic Violence among African-Americans. In H. Taylor-Green and S.L. Gabbidon (Eds). Encyclopedia of Race and Crime, (pp. 211-216). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
9-1-2009
Pons Invited to become a member of the Central Florida Family Law American Inn of Court
Instructor Irene Pons was invited to become a member of the very prestigious group in Central Florida this August 2009. The American Inns of Court were founded to promote the highest level of practice and professionalism among its members and the legal system. Ms. Pons was asked to become an Associate member based on her devotion, expertise and potential in the area of family law. The department would like to congratulate her on her recent accomplishment.
8-26-2009
Judge Ross invited to Florida Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Florida Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges invited Judge Ross to be a part of the meeting at the Dependency Court Improvement Summit in the Vicenza Room at the Portofino Hotel at Universal in Orlando on Wednesday August 26 from 11:30 to 1pm. Judge Ross has years of expertise to contribute to the summit.
8-18-2009
Professor Potter appointed to editorial boards of American Journal of Criminal Justice and Correctional Health Today
Congratulations to Dr. Hugh Potter, Criminal Justice Professor, on his appointment to the editorial boards of the American Journal of Criminal Justice and the newly established Correctional Health Today.
8-12-2009
Professor Ross Wolf interviewed as expert by Orlando Sentinel
UCF Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, Dr. Ross Wolf, was interviewed as an expert by the Orlando Sentinel in a recent case.
8-10-2009
UCF Legal Studies professors Brown, Bast and Wood, attend the Annual Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference in Denver, Colorado.
UCF legal studies' faculty members Carol Bast, Cynthia Brown and Robert Wood all presented papers for the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Dr. Brown and Dr. Bast presented their paper titled:
Government Wiretapping and 2008 Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Dr. Wood presented his paper titled:
The Failure of Sexting Prosecution: Federal Expansion of Minor Rights Under the First Amendment.
8-6-2009
The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology published article by UCF Professor.
Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Sanborn on the publication of his article, "Juveniles' Competency to Stand Trial: Wading Through the Rhetoric and the Evidence." In the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. The full citation is below:
Sanborn, J. (2009) "Juveniles' Competency to Stand Trial: Wading Through the Rhetoric and the Evidence." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 99(1):135-214.
8-3-2009
UCF Professor Raymond Surette Has article published in Journal of Criminal Justice
Congratulations to Dr. Ray Surette on the recent publication of his article with Kelly Hansen and Greg Noble. The article is titled "Measuring Media Oriented Terrorism" and appears in the Journal of Criminal Justice. The full cite of the paper is:
Surette, R., Hansen, K., and Noble, G. (2009) "Measuring Media Oriented Terrorism." Journal of Criminal Justice, 37:360-370.
7-1-2009
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Newsletter
News for students in UCF's criminal justice and legal studies academic programs
3-25-09
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Career Fair
The annual Criminal Justice and Law Studies Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom at the Student Union. Representatives from local, state and federal agencies; law schools; graduate schools; and local businesses will attend. Sponsored by Lambda Alpha Epsilon. For further information, contact Charlotte Czaja at LAEDZOpresident@gmail.com.
2-13-09
Griset Contributes to Report on New York Sentencing Reform
Pamala Griset, associate professor of criminal justice, is the author of the first chapter in a final report published Jan. 30 by the New York State Commission on Sentencing Reform. Her chapter focuses on the history of sentencing in New York.
2-12-09
Adams Interviewed on Hate Groups in Central Florida
Criminal justice Professor Ken Adams recently spoke about hate groups on Fox 35.
1-28-09
For the Record - 2008
Read the latest about the department in its annual news publication, For the Record.
1-7-09
Alumna Jill Eck's Work in Crime Analysis Featured in News Article
Criminal justice alumna Jill Eck's work as a crime analyst for the Grand Prairie [Texas] Police Department is the subject of a feature article in Grand Prairie Today.
At UCF, she earned a B.S. in criminal justice and Undergraduate Certificates in Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping, Crime Scene Investigation, and Security Management in 2006 and an M.S. in criminal justice and a Graduate Certificate in Crime Analysis in 2007.
12-31-08
Mock Trial Team at UCF Wins in 2008
Click below for a comprehensive list of team and individual member wins at competitions in 2008.
12-4-08
Potter Appointed to Positions in Professional Associations
Roberto Hugh Potter, professor and director of research in the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Correctional Health Services Association and to the American Corrections Association's Education Committee. He also serves on the ACA's Health Care and Research Committees.
12-4-08
UCF Instructor Named to Obama's Transition Team
Executive-in-Residence and Instructor David Gray Ross will serve on the Health and Human Services team.
11-24-08
Adams Interviewed on WJCT-Jacksonville Radio
Ken Adams, professor of criminal justice, says the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office should examine its policies to see if they are in any way contributing to the high number of police involved shootings. WJCT’s Karen Feagins has more in this report.
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11-21-08
New UCF Program Provides Help to Victims of Crime
Instructor Mary Ann Eastep works with students in the new Certificate in Victim Advocate program.
11-15-08
Seminar: "Tasers and Electronic Control Weapons"
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., HPA I-119
This daylong seminar, designed for law enforcement personnel and civilians, will include discussions on the use of these new weapon systems and use-of-force issues. The seminar fee is $75; CEUs and tuition are extra. For more information, click on the link above.
11-12-08
Auction for the Amy Kuritar-Lohrman Memorial Scholarship
6:30 p.m., FAIRWINDS Alumni Center
Sponsored by the UCF chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE), the American Criminal Justice Association.
11-6-08
Seventh Annual Public Service Career Showcase
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Students are invited to meet with representatives from throughout Central Florida. For further information, contact Heather Engelking at hengelki@mail.ucf.edu.
11-6-08
Research Brown Bag: Assessing Police Use-of-Force Policies and Outcomes
12 to 1 p.m., HPA I - 335
Featuring a presentation by Associate Professor Gene Paoline
10-25-08
UCF Rakes in the Wins at National Competition
UCF took home 39 awards — more than any other participating college or university — during competitions among criminal justice students at the American Criminal Justice Association Conference, held Oct. 16-19, in Tallahassee, Fla.
10-14-08
Orange County Sheriff Candidates' Debate
The Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies and Channel 13 will host a debate between the two Orange County sheriff candidates, Jerry Demings and John Tegg. A limited number of tickets are available for faculty members and students. 6:45 p.m. (doors open at 6:15), UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. For further information, contact the department at 407-823-2603.
10-1-08
Mock Trial Team Featured on UCF TV
Instructor Margarita Koblasz, faculty coordinator for the Mock Trial Team at UCF, talks about the trail team experience on CF TV's Public Affairs Today show. Click the heading above to watch the show online.
9-11-08
New Study: Why Do Some Teens Offend, When Others Do Not?
The college's interdisciplinary study on juvenile crime was recently featured
on WFTV Channel 9.
8-1-08
UCF Law Enforcement Partner Expands and Moves to Research Park
An important crime-fighting partnership that involves UCF faculty and students and law enforcement officers has new resources and a new home
in Central Florida.
9-13-08
Seminar: "Criminal Street Gangs"
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., HPA I
This daylong seminar, designed for law enforcement personnel and civilians, covers national and local gang statistics, legal definitions, and state and federal gang statutes. The seminar fee is $75; CEUs and tuition are extra. For more information, click below
9-5-08
Mock Trial Team at UCF Tryouts
5 p.m. (arrive by 4:50 p.m.),
HPA I - 304 (sign up in 317)
For further information, contact mkoblasz@mail.ucf.edu.
7-24-08
Criminal Justice Seminar
"How Could You Be So Stupid? Civil Liability in Policing"
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Training Rooms, Orange County Sheriff's Office, 2500 West Colonial Drive, Orlando
The featured speaker is Orange-Osceola State Attorney Lawson Lamar. The fee is $75. An option to earn course credit is available. For further information, visit www.ce.ucf.edu and look under "credit courses" or call Assistant Professor Ross Wolf at rwolf@mail.ucf.edu or 407-823-2603 OR Commander Corinne Garrett at OSCO at corinne.garrett@ocfl.net.
7-25-08
Criminal Justice Seminar
"More Than Black and Blue: Race Relations in Policing"
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Training Rooms, Orange County Sheriff's Office, 2500 West Colonial Drive, Orlando
The keynote speaker is Officer Derwin Bradley. The fee is $75. An option to earn course credit is available. For further information, visit www.ce.ucf.edu and look under "credit courses" or call Assistant Professor Ross Wolf at rwolf@mail.ucf.edu or 407-823-2603 OR Commander Corinne Garrett at OSCO at corinne.garrett@ocfl.net.
6-30-08
Jeffrey Goltz
a 2006 graduate of the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs–Criminal Justice Track, has been named the new director of the Valencia Community College Criminal Justice Institute. Goltz's dissertation focused on police organizational performance in Florida.
5-9-08
"Two Unforgettable Weeks"
Read about Erica Busard's experience as a study abroad student in Russia on
pp. 2-3 of the spring 2008 issue of INTER-NEWS, the newsletter of the Division of International Criminology of the American Society of Criminology.
In this same issue, on pp. 7-10, read about Associate Professor K. Michael Reynolds' experience as a Fulbright scholar at Russia's Volgograd Law Academy in the fall of 2007.
5-5-08
Megan Policastro: Raised More Than $20,000 for Charities While
at UCF
During her time at UCF, Megan Policastro, of Deltona, was a “fund-raising machine.” Her philanthropic efforts have raised more than $20,000 for charities, including the Children’s Miracle Network, American Heart Association and American Cancer Society.
Policastro says it’s because she is “really passionate about raising money and awareness for these organizations.”
A legal studies major with a minor in political science, Policastro will go on to University of Florida Levin College of Law in the fall to pursue a career in environmental law and hopes to eventually land a job in Florida government.
Policastro graduated UCF as a Burnett Honors College student and the President’s Leadership Council chair. She was one of 11 undergraduates named to the Order of Pegasus, the most prestigious student award given by the university. She was selected the college's Founders' Day student for 2008.
Policastro plans to pursue a career in environmental law.
4-10-08
Farah Nancy Ammar
a senior in legal studies, was initiated into the UCF Chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, on April 10, 2008. She is one of only 13 UCF students elected this year to become a member, reports Chapter Adviser David Gray Ross (right) of the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies.
4-2-08
Congratulations to Ross Wolf
an Assistant professor of criminal justice, one of two faculty members in the College of Health and Public Affairs selected to receive the college's Faculty Excellence Award for 2007-2008.
3-37-08
The Honorable David G. Ross
an executive-in-residence in the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, was invited to provide a practitioner's perspective at a meeting to assess the National Institute of Justice's Research Program in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2008. Ross is the former commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a former circuit court judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit in Maryland.
2-6-08
Criminal Justice Career Fair
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Union, Orlando campus
2-6-08
Bohm Receives National Professional Award
Robert Bohm, professor of criminal justice, is the 2008 recipient of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Bruce Smith Sr. Award. The honor is given to one individual each year "in recognition of outstanding contributions to criminal justice as an academic or professional endeavor."
1-2-08
UCF Professor Introduces Crime Analysis Mapping Techniques to Russia's Future Police Force
Associate Professor Mike Reynolds is working with the Volgograd Law Academy to introduce data-driven crime analysis mapping techniques.
12-15-07
For the Record
Read the latest issue of the department's annual news publication.
11-21-07
Two UCF Teams Take Top Honors at Mock Trial Competitions
Two UCF Mock Trial Teams have won national competitions this month.
10-29-07
UCF Places in Southeastern Mock Trial Tournament
After three days and four rounds of grueling competition, the Mock Trial Team at UCF (Team 868) took second place at the Southeastern Mock Trial Tournament in late October, according to Margarita Koblasz, faculty coordinator for the team. The winning team members are Brenna Egan (captain), Tiffany Colbert, Sam Bird, Mike Quintero, Erica Emas, Jessica Kennedy, Andrew Doyle, Ben Abel and Genesh Chen-Shue. Colbert and Egan, along with Jordon Ostroff and Marcus Rein, also took awards for their individual performances.
10-18-07
Annual Auction for Amy Kuritar-Lohrmann Memorial Scholarship
7 p.m., FAIRWINDS Alumni Center
10-14-07
Second Fall 2007 Newsletter for Students
The department's newsletter provides information for students about scholarships, study abroad programs, internship opportunities and one-day seminars.
10-3-07
Legal and Criminal Justice Careers Symposium
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Career workshop for students
5:30 to 6 p.m.: Hors d'oeuvres and networking
6 to 8 p.m.: Symposium
FAIRWINDS Alumni Center, Orlando campus. The year's symposium will feature Richard Berry ('04), UCF police chief, as the keynote speaker. Sponsored by the Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Alumni Chapter.
8-27-07
Fall One-Day Seminars Announced
Two daylong seminars will be offered by the department this fall. Both are designed for law enforcement and civilian personnel, including students. One credit hour and/or 0.8 CEU options are available for each seminar.
"Criminal Street Gangs" — 9-8-07, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., HPA I
This eight-hour course is an introduction to criminal street gangs. The speaker is Corporal Brent Harrison, a supervisor with the Orange County Sheriff's Office Gang Enforcement Unit.
"Electronic Control Weapons" — 11-10-07, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., HPA I
This eight-hour course will discuss facts vs. fiction about new weapons systems, including Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) and TASERs, and use-of-force issues. The seminar will be led by Sgt. Paul "Spike" Hopkins and Capt. David Ogden of the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
8-21-07
Bast Wins Ethics Award
Carol Bast, associate professor of legal studies, and Linda Samuels, professor of legal studies at George Mason University, received the Virginia Maurer Ethics Paper Award from the international Academy of Legal Studies in Business for their paper, "Plagiarism and Legal Scholarship in the Age of Information Sharing: The Need for 'Intellectual Honesty.'" The award recognizes excellence in legal scholarship, quality of writing and research, and readiness for publication.
8-20-07
Fall 2007 Newsletter for Students
The department's newsletter provides information for students about scholarships, study abroad programs, internship opportunities and one-day seminars.
8-15-07
Langworthy Joins College Leadership
Professor Robert Langworthy has joined the college as chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies.
7-25-07
"FGCU looks to study arsenal of nonlethal weapons"
The News-Press also reports on the NIJ-funded study conducted by Charlie Mesloh (Public Affairs-Criminal Justice Track, '02) and Ross Wolf, assistant professor of criminal justice.
7-24-07
Seminar: "Less Lethal Weapons"
Fort Myers News-Press Reporter Christine Lee interviews UCF alumnus Charlie Mesloh (Public Affairs-Criminal Justice Track, '02), associate professor and director of the Weapons and Equipment Research Institute at Florida Gulf Coast University, about less lethal and non-lethal weapons.
7-14-07
"Study: Cops held back on force — But restraint in recent years may have meant more injuries"
The Orlando Sentinel reports on a study conducted by Charlie Mesloh (Public Affairs-Criminal Justice Track, '02) and Ross Wolf, assistant professor of criminal justice, funded by a $99,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice. The grant title is "Less Lethal Weapon Effectiveness, Use of Force, and Suspect and Officer Injuries: A Five-Year Analysis."
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CJ Highlights
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Renee Washington
(B.S. in criminal justice, minor in information technology, certificate in crime analysis and crime mapping, '09)
"...the internships I had while attending UCF were instrumental in preparing me for my career." — Renee Washington
Washington is a full-time associate industrial security representative at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in Ocala, Fla.
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Ross Wolf
Associate Professor Ross Wolf was one of two recipients of UCF's Award for Excellence in Professional Service in 2010, and one of two recipients of the College of Health and Public Affairs Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2012. He came to UCF in 1999 and since then has participated in countless committees within the department, the College of Health and Public Affairs, and the university. In addition to his faculty position, he currently serves as the Criminal Justice Graduate Program Director and on numerous department, college, and university committees. Wolf also serves as a division chief in the Orange County Sheriff's Office Reserve Unit, and was awarded the U.S. Presidential Call to Service award for his community volunteerism.
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Marva Ellington
Marva Ellington received UCF's Award for Excellence in Professional Academic Advising in 2010. She is responsible for academic advising of two the largest programs in the College of Health and Public Affairs. She mentors students, listens carefully to student issues and concerns, and assists students in looking ahead and exploring options for growth and self-development. Ellington is a strong advocate for students and looks for solutions in her work that support students, departments and the university.
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Tom Stroup: Inspiring School Pride
Tom Stroup, '09 (Criminal Justice Master's Degree), was one of the hosts of the NBC show called School Pride, which aired Fall 2010 that had Cheryl Hines 90 as an executive producer. Each week, the show empowered communities as cast and crew members to renovate a rundown school and watch as student pride grew. Every episode featured touching personal stories of children, parents and teachers experiencing the amazing transformations of their school grounds and athletic fields. The show also invited viewers to watch for surprise celebrity appearances. For more information, visit www.nbc.com/school-pride.
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