Matthew Crow, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of Justice Studies at the University of West Florida. He earned his Ph.D. from the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. He is a specialist in policing and judicial processes. His research on criminal sentencing, police use of force, criminal justice education, reentry, and fish and wildlife conservation policing has appeared in leading journals, including American Journal of Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Review, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Organization and Environment, Police Quarterly, Policing, and Women and Criminal Justice. Dr. Crow served on program committees for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Criminology and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Southern Criminal Justice Association.
