School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
![MSCCJ Brown Bag Event: Career Development](/sw-cj/images/news/career-development-880x400.jpg)
April 17, 2019
On April 11, 2019, the Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Committee hosted its second Brown Bag event for students seeking their Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSCCJ) degree.
![R-E-S-P-E-C-T? LGBT VIEWS ON POLICE LEGITIMACY AND AUTHORITY](/sw-cj/images/news/lgbt-newsdesk.jpg)
January 29, 2019
While there is a lot of research on the LGBT community’s relationship with police, there is scant research on how they perceive police legitimacy and what predicts their willingness to obey, cooperate, and recognize police...
![STUDY UNCOVERS 'SEXTORTION' PREVALENCE IN TEENS](/sw-cj/images/news/sextortion-newsdesk.jpg)
October 09, 2018
“Sextortion,” the threatened dissemination of explicit, intimate and embarrassing sexual images without consent, is the fastest-growing cyberthreat to children.
![Gangs and Spirituality: Global Perspectives](/sw-cj/images/news/51akythavrl-sx352-bo1204203200.jpg)
July 16, 2018
Ross Deuchar, Ph.D., affiliate professor in FAU’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and 2016/2017 Fulbright scholar-in-residence, just recently published his sixth book, Gangs and Spirituality: Global Perspectives...
![Professor Shares Research Findings with Federal Commission on School Safety](/sw-cj/images/news/sameer-cyberbullying-1024x466.jpg)
June 26, 2018
Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Professor in the FAU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking research on the impact of the virtual world and social media on violence and student...
![Teens Are Cyberbullying Themselves. Why?](/sw-cj/images/news/screen-shot-2018-17-am.png)
June 04, 2018
Excerpt below from “Teens Are Cyberbullying Themselves. Why?” written by Sasha Jones for EducationWeek.org and featuring research from Dr. Sameer Hinduja, a professor of criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University.
![Battling Back from Bullying](/sw-cj/images/news/screen-shot-2018-06-04-at-am.png)
June 04, 2018
Excerpt below from “Battling Back from Bullying” which aired on ABC30.com and features research from Dr. Sameer Hinduja, a professor of criminal justice at Florida Atlantic University.
![Associate Professor Becomes VLEOA Board Member](/sw-cj/images/news/dobrin-2018-1-1024x633.png)
May 09, 2018
Adam Dobrin, Associate Professor in the FAU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was recently voted to the Board of Directors for the Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Alliance (VLEOA) 501(c)3 charitable organization.
![Professor’s Research Uncovers Key to Combatting Cyberbullying](/sw-cj/images/news/sameer-ivanhoe.jpg)
April 27, 2018
It turns out that the key to combatting cyberbullying is… resilience. That was the major finding of a recent nationally-representative survey of 1,200 teens, conducted by Dr. Sameer Hinduja, cyberbullying expert and professor...
![Two CCJ Faculty Win Presidential Awards](/sw-cj/images/news/honors-convocation.jpeg)
April 23, 2018
Florida Atlantic University hosted the 49th annual Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.