Yu-Hsuan Liu

Yu-Hsuan Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at St. John's University's Collins College of Professional Studies. Their research focuses on criminology, juvenile justice, digital crime analysis, and human trafficking, with a strong emphasis on applying big data tools like Google Trends to crime statistics.

Key research interests include

• Victim-offender dynamics in correctional facilities
• Online platforms' role in illegal trade
• Forced labor and begging in urban contexts
• Community policing effectiveness
• Digital crime mapping
• Cross-national conflict analysis

Yu-Hsuan Liu teaches foundational courses such as CRJ 2000 (Intro to Criminal Justice), CRJ 2001 (Crime Theories), CRJ 2002 (Police-Community Relations), and CRJ 3006 (Research Methods in CJ). They are based at St. Augustine Hall in Queens, NY, and can be reached at 718-990-7330.