
Bruce Arneklev, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Boca Raton Campus | SO 212
Dr. Bruce J. Arneklev 泭is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice (SCCJ). His research interests include criminological theory testing especially theories including and/or related to the concept of ���low self-control.��� He has developed original quantitative measures for concepts such as ���low self-control,��� the ���desire to control ���low self-control���,��� ���curiosity,��� and ���exploratory deviance.��� A portion of his present research looks at whether curiosity may be an overlooked concept in crime/deviance decision making process. His research has been published in Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, and Journal of Quantitative Criminology.
Dr. Arneklev teaches classes in Criminology, Methods of Research in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Law, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System, and Understanding Criminal Behavior. Dr. Arneklev serves as a member of FAU���s Steering Committee, the University���s Faculty Senate, the University���s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, and he is Chair of the Student-Athlete Well-Being Committee at FAU. He is also a strong believer in student engagement and has been the faculty adviser for FAU���s Tae Kwon Do Club for the past 21 years.