School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
![In Our Voices: Lived Experiences of Mothers with Substance Use](/sw-cj/images/news/img-04252-880x400.jpg)
December 20, 2019
Dr. Heather Howard and Dr. Marianna Colvin recently presented a PhotoVoice study which seeks to implement positive social change through the use of participants’ voices and documentary-style photographs.
![Sharing Anti-Bullying Research on the Capitol Steps](/sw-cj/images/news/sameer-hinduja-pennsylvania-capitol-817x390.jpg)
November 19, 2019
Dr. Sameer Hinduja was asked by the State of Pennsylvania to share his research on empathy, resilience, and school climate with Senators, Representatives, and other dignitaries in the State Capitol Rotunda in late October.
![2019 Woman of Distinction](/sw-cj/images/news/abigail-howard-calli-cain-soroptimist-award-880x400.jpeg)
November 19, 2019
Abigail Howard, Criminal Justice undergraduate student, was recently named a 2019 Woman of Distinction by Soroptimist International for her work to combat human trafficking.
![‘Invisible’ Documentary Screening Recap](/sw-cj/images/news/invisible-group-photo-880x400.jpg)
November 19, 2019
Did you know that Florida ranks 3rd in the nation for reported cases of human trafficking?
![MSCCJ Professional Development Series](/sw-cj/images/news/thrive-not-survive2-860x390.jpg)
October 24, 2019
Drs. Gabriel Cesar, Vaughn Crichlow, Lisa Dario, and MSCCJ Program Coordinator Dr. Cassandra Atkin-Plunk hosted the first MSCCJ Professional Development Series event of the semester: “Thrive not Survive: Tips and Tricks...
![FAU tackles opioid addiction epidemic with research group](/sw-cj/images/news/unnamed.jpg)
August 27, 2019
Opioid overdoses claimed the lives of over 60,000 Americans in 2016 alone, and FAU researchers want to lower that number.
![NATIONWIDE STUDY ON TEEN ‘SEXTING’ HAS GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS](/sw-cj/images/news/teen-sexting-new.jpg)
July 23, 2019
The good news is that adolescent “sexting” is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines.
![Applause All Around](/sw-cj/images/news/seth-and-mara.jpg)
April 19, 2019
Seth Fallik, Assistant Professor, and Mara Schiff, Associate Professor, were awarded two of the three 2019 Presidential Awards – Fallik for Research/Scholarship and Schiff for Teaching. Schiff was also the runner-up for...
![IT’S SAFER TO BE A COP IN THE U.S. TODAY THAN 50 YEARS AGO](/sw-cj/images/news/police-dario-newsdesk.jpg)
April 18, 2019
The study represents one of the most comprehensive assessments of the “dangerousness” of policing to date, and also shows a statistically significant decline in felonious killings of police following the Ferguson effect...