Bruce Arneklev, Ph.D.

 

Dr. Bruce J. Arneklev is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice (SCCJ). His research interests include criminological theory testing especially theories including and/or related to the concept of “low self-control.” He has developed original quantitative measures for concepts such as “low self-control,” the “desire to control ‘low self-control’,” “curiosity,” and “exploratory deviance.” A portion of his present research looks at whether curiosity may be an overlooked concept in crime/deviance decision making process. His research has been published in Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, and Journal of Quantitative Criminology.

Dr. Arneklev teaches classes in Criminology, Methods of Research in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Law, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System, and Understanding Criminal Behavior. Dr. Arneklev serves as a member of FAU’s Steering Committee, the University’s Faculty Senate, the University’s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, and he is Chair of the Student-Athlete Well-Being Committee at FAU. He is also a strong believer in student engagement and has been the faculty adviser for FAU’s Tae Kwon Do Club for the past 21 years.