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USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences October 5 - 11, 2015
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 Kathleen Heide, PhD, was inducted as an honorary commander for the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Baseat at a formal ceremony held on Friday, September 18, 2015. Honorary commanders are asked to serve for a two year period and are partnered with Group Commanders, Command Chiefs, Wing Commanders, and Squadron Commanders. Honorary Commanders are also invited to participate in activities such as an aerial-refueling orientation flight, official wing functions including roll call, award ceremonies, promotions, changes of command, and MacDill's annual AirFest. Dr. Heide will be serving as an Honorary Commander with the reserves security forces squadron under the command of Major William Beauchene. Major Beauchene presented her with an official Certificate of Appointment as Honorary Commander, 927th Security Forces Squadron (top right). On Saturday, September 19th, Dr Heide particpated in a refueling mission (bottom right) and on Sunday, September 20th, witnessed roll call on the base. Dr. Heide has already invited MacDill leadership to speak to her Crime and Justice in America class about military police, military justice, and military tribunals.
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The UPD has long emphasized the importance of higher education for its personnel since Paul Uravich was appointed chief in 1973. This focus continues under the leadership of current Chief JD Withrow (initially hired by Chief Uravich) who was recognized last year by the Criminology Department as a new inductee in the Department's Wall of Fame. Below is a photo of the members of the UPD's executive staff who are graduates of the Criminology Department (left to right): Lt. Marty King (MA in Criminal Justice Administration), Chief JD Withrow (BA in Criminology and MA in Adult Education), Captain Meg Ross (MA in Criminal Justice Administration), Lt. Nick Marckese (MA in Criminal Justice Administration), Captain Mike Klingebiel (BA in Criminology).
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The fully online Master of Science (MS) Degree in Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (MSCABH) program in the Department of Child & Family Studies prepares professionals to serve in public and non-profit agencies and schools that work with diverse children and adolescents experiencing behavioral health challenges and their families. Four concentrations are available. October 15 is the deadline to apply for Spring 2016. Apply here...
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Alberta teen acquitted of murder, but what happens to him now?
Yahoo! News Canada
"A 13-year-old is young to be involved in a homicide," says Heide, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida and author of Understanding Parricide: When Sons and Daughters Kill Parents. "Typically, the age range is 15 to 17."
Berkeley coalition says police stops show racial bias
Berkeleyside
Lorie Fridell, an associate professor of criminology at the University of South Florida, has led Fair and Impartial Policing training for Berkeley police in recent years.
Study Links ER with Rural Adolescent Painkiller Misuse
ForeignAffairs.co.nz
I've been interested in spatial inequalities and rural/urban differences for quite some time. I met my coauthor, Khary Rigg [University of South Florida's Mental Health Institute], at a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation event, and he mentioned he was doing prescription drug abuse research.
State report shows Florida heroin deaths reached all-time high in 2014
Tampa Bay Times
"For many people, painkillers have been a gateway into heroin use," said Khary Rigg, a professor of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida, whose research has focused on opiate abuse.
We are still largely in the dark as to whether incarceration reduces recidivism.
USAPP - LSE
One of the aims of prison is to reduce recidivism. Daniel P. Mears, Joshua C. Cochran, and Francis T. Cullen find, however, that research tells us little about the effects of prison on offending. They argue that if we want more effective punishment policy, we need better research on the conditions under which incarceration reduces recidivism or achieves other goals.
LAPD to issue Tasers to all officers
Southern California Public Radio
There are no national standards for Taser use, according to University of South Florida criminologist Lorie Fridell. She said law enforcement departments should adopt strict guidelines to avoid fatalities and pointed to a report by the U.S. Justice Department that suggested limiting the number of times officers use a Taser on a suspect.
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