Assistant Professor of Criminology
434.544.8583
hoft_j@lynchburg.edu
Criminology House #7
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Dr. Hoft joined the University of Lynchburg in 2022.
Education
- PhD, Criminology and Law — University of Florida
- MS, Criminal Justice — Florida Gulf Coast University
- MPA, Public Administration — Florida Gulf Coast University
- BS, Criminal Justice — Florida Gulf Coast University
Courses Taught
- Cyber Crime
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Quantitative Methodology
- Research Methods
Research Interests
- Courtroom procedure
- Defendant decision-making
- False guilt
Areas of Expertise
- Criminal-psychological risk behavior
- Plea bargaining
- Pretrial detention