Department of Criminal Justice News

The researchers will create evidence-based, intimate partner violence pretrial safety assessment guides for judges to use when considering pretrial release in intimate partner violence cases.

Probation and parole agencies have had to adapt to help some 6 million Americans stay on the right track and not reoffend.

UCF graduate’s research focuses on earlier signs for prevention of suicide in jails and inspires new scholarship opportunity.

Florida jails lack critical mental health services and treatments for inmates, ultimately posing a risk to the community and the inmate upon release, according to…

An annual Orange County Sheriff’s Office internship program for University of Central Florida students interested in law enforcement has its first all-female class of interns.…

Zoe Williamson was a student visiting from the University of Gloucestershire in England and participating in a comparative policing student exchange program in partnership with…

Catherine Kaukinen, Ph.D., joined the UCF faculty this month as the newly appointed professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice in the College…

Wildlife crime is a threat both to animals and to the peace and stability of nations worldwide. Many think crimes such as poaching and illegal…

The economy of Aruba relies heavily on tourism, with approximately 1.5 million tourists contributing about $1.5 billion annually in tourism revenue – nearly 85 percent…