Rebecca Loftus

Rebecca Loftus is an Associate Teaching Professor and Program Manager at the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ) within the Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions at Arizona State University. With nearly 20 years of experience in community corrections, her expertise focuses on criminal justice public policy, sex offender management, and crime control strategies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Public Policy from Arizona State University

Research Interests:

• Community notification of sex offenders
• Internet child pornography prevention
• Electronic monitoring technologies in corrections
• Evaluating crime control policies

Teaching: Regularly instructs courses on sex crimes (CRJ 406), crime control policies (CRJ 201), and specialized topics like police responses to international terrorism and the etiology of martyrdom.

Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications in criminal justice systems.