UCF Mock Trial Team Wins at Polar Bear Invitational

Congratulations to the members of the UCF Mock Trial team for their amazing results at the Ohio Northern University Polar Bear Mock Trial Invitational Tournament in Ada, Ohio this weekend. UCF competed in a field of 38 teams. Schools present included, Gonzaga, Ohio State, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Loyola Chicago, Miami of Ohio, Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve, and many more.

UCF's team 869, captained by senior Christian Bonet, with lead attorney Juan Garcia-Pardo, took 1st place. The team finished with a record of 7-1.

Also earning a top ten finish was UCF's team 870, captained by Tyler Egbert with lead attorney Vanessa Semblano. Team 870 finished with an overall record of 5-3.

UCF also earned individual awards at the competition. Kelli Sutton was awarded Outstanding Attorney with 19 of 20 rankings for her role as an attorney for the defense and Michael Mulvaney earned an Outstanding Witness Award with 19 of 20 rankings for his role as a witness for the prosecution.

The Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Department is proud to have such a hard working and dedicated student organization. For more information on the UCF Mock Trial Team please click here.

Criminal Justice student gets research published in the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice

Congratulations to Megan Magers for her recent publication.  Megan is a Public Affairs PhD student with a focus in Criminal Justice.  This is Megan's second semester with UCF and she is currently teaching CCJ 3024, Criminal Justice Systems. 

Megan, M., Jennings, W., Tewksbury, R., and Miller, J. (2009) "An Exploration of the Sex Offender Specialization and Violence Nexus." The Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, 6(3):133-44.

Professor receives continued support for LETTR program

Congratulations to Dr. Mike Reynolds for being awarded continued funding and support for his efforts with the Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training and Research.

Dr. Reynold's research has gone a long way in helping to establish a data sharing system for Florida law enforcement agencies.