Criminology
The criminology program focuses on the study of why people commit crime, why crime rates vary geographically and historically, and how societies can respond to crime to prevent its destructive consequences.
Our faculty includes criminologists with expertise in a variety of areas such as biosocial influences on antisocial behaviors, lifecourse and developmental criminology, capital punishment, cybercrime, societal response to crime and criminal justice policy. Published work by faculty can be found in Behavioral Sciences and the Law, Criminology, Criminal Law Bulletin, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminology and Public Policy, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Quantitative Criminology and more.
Dr. Timothy Bray directs the Institute for Urban Policy Research, a research center that helps Dallas area businesses, governments and nonprofits identify opportunities for investments, volunteer activities, philanthropic giving, and public policies that positively impact the economic condition of neighborhoods and the region.
John Worrall is editor of Police Quarterly and is associate director for research of the W.W. Caruth Dallas Police Institute, a unique partnership between academia and major police departments, characterized by cutting-edge research, education, and professional development services.
Both undergraduate and graduate students have the benefit of engaging with a distinguished faculty who are experts in their respective fields and are committed to preparing students to be leaders who may influence our society's response to crime. Graduates of the program pursue opportunities in the fields of research and analysis, law enforcement, corrections and counseling.
