Jodi Lane

Jodi Lane is Professor and Associate Chair of Criminology at University of Florida. She researches fear of crime, juvenile justice, and correctional policy evaluation.

Current projects include BJA-funded evaluation of Florida's Diversion Drug Court and fear of crime surveys. Authored 'Fear of Crime in the United States' (2014) and 'Encountering Correctional Populations' (2018).

Key findings reveal gang offenders' fear patterns in institutional settings and community policing limitations. Recent work examines COVID-19 impacts on remote court operations.

Teaching includes corrections, juvenile justice, and evaluation research courses at undergraduate/graduate levels.