The Center plays an important role in graduate education in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Master's and PhD-level students are hired as assistants to work on externally funded projects, giving them valuable research experience.
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When research affects public policy, lives are changed.
A branch of the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The FSU Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research expands the influence of scholarship in the public policy arena and promotes evidence-based policy-making and practice at the state and national levels. It advances the idea that public policies and programs must be based on scientific research in order to truly impact the lives of the people they are meant to serve and protect.
Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research
325 John Knox Road, Bldg L, Suite 102
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: 850-414-8355
Fax: 850-414-8357
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Select Current Research Projects
- Consumer Fraud Institute: Initially funded by a gift from the Florida Attorney General’s Office, the primary mission of CFI is to conduct policy-relevant research on a variety of consumer fraud related issues.
- Florida Safe and Drug-Free Schools Quality Data Management Project: Funded by the Florida Department of Education, this research will lead to more effective information management and reporting systems for Florida's school districts with regard to school safety and levels of violence and drug use among young people.
- Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP): Under a contract with the Florida Department of Education, the Center is conducting research, performing annual quality assurance reviews, and providing technical assistance to the nearly 200 juvenile justice schools in Florida.
- Juvenile Justice No Child Left Behind Collaboration Project: This federally funded project assists each state in its development and implementation of a plan for meeting the No Child Left Behind requirements for juvenile justice education.
- Palm Beach Violence Reduction Project: Under contract with the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission, the Center is collecting and analyzing data on crime and gun violence in order to assist in developing an implementation plan to address the county's violence problem.
- Department of Corrections Drug Treatment Project: This research will determine the effectiveness of substance abuse programs administered by the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) in reducing recidivism. Study results will be used to inform policy makers of best practices for effective substance abuse correctional programs.