Kareem Jordan

Kareem Jordan, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania). Juvenile Justice, Research Methods, Statistics.

I received my Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in May 2005 and soon thereafter, joined the faculty at UNF in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. My research and teaching interests include juvenile justice and delinquency, criminological theory, delinquency prevention, and quantitative methods and statistics. However, of all those I just listed, my first “love” is juvenile justice/delinquency, which is why my dissertation examined the topic of juvenile transfer to adult court, but specifically on decertification to juvenile court. Juvenile decertification is an under-researched area, and I am thoroughly enjoying making a “dent” in this topic. I also spent a couple of years working as a mobile therapist and behavior specialist consultant for “at risk” youth who were diagnosed with a behavior and/or psychiatric disorder.

Aside from teaching and research, I like to be involved in both university and community service/activities. I enjoy helping to build a better department, better university, and better community. I have been involved in several community organizations (e.g., Big Brothers/Big Sisters), which also is consistent with my passion for intervening in the lives of youth in a positive way.

On a personal note, I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I also love playing and watching basketball, and considering I was born and raised in the City of Brotherly Love (Philly), my favorite team is the Sixers. I also enjoy playing videogames, specifically NBA Live, Madden, and Fight Night 2. I would like to think that I am a person who can enjoy both work and life.

Recent Publications:

Kareem L. Jordan and David L. Myers (2003). “Attorneys, Psychiatrists and Psychologists: Predictors of Attitudes Toward the Insanity Defense”
Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society

George E. Higgins and Kareem L. Jordan (2005). “Race and Gender: An Examination of the Models that Explain Evaluations of the Court System for Differences”
Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society

Kareem L. Jordan. “Violent Youth in Adult Court: The Decertification of Transferred Offenders.”

Works in Progress:

Kareem L. Jordan and David L. Myers. “Violent Youth in Adult Court: Examining the Determinants of Juvenile Decertification”
Under Peer Review

Kimberly D. Dodson, Kareem L. Jordan, and Kenethia L. McIntosh. “Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization Revisited”

Contact Information:

Office: Building 51, Room 2311
Phone: (904) 620-1723
Email: kjordan@unf.edu