Education

• Ph.D. 2014, Florida State University, Criminology and criminal justice
• M.S. 2010, Florida State University, Criminology and criminal justice
• B.S. 2009, Florida State University, Political science

Bio

Dr. Metcalfe’s work is concentrated in the areas of criminal courts, life course criminology, and attitudes toward crime and the criminal justice system. Most of her work in the area of criminal courts focuses on the influence of courtroom workgroups on case outcomes, plea bargaining, and defendant decision-making in the context of guilty pleas. In the area of life course criminology, Dr. Metcalfe has done work concentrated on repeat victimization and accumulated strains, intermittency, and desistance. In her perceptual work, she has focused attitudes toward the police and courts, protest policing, and police reform. A key feature of her work is primary data collection, particularly through partnerships with attorney offices and surveys.

Specialization

• Criminal courts
• Developmental and life course criminology
• Perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system
• Quantitative methods
  

Publications

Metcalfe, C., & Bolaji, Q. (2024). Increasing police presence: Examining race, ethnicity, and perceived neighborhood disadvantage as correlates of support. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-024-09775-7.

Park, Y., & Metcalfe, C. (2024). The additive and cumulative effects of dual victimization on crime from a general strain theory perspective. Journal of Crime & Justice. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2024.2310667.

Boehme, H., Adams, I., Metcalfe, C., Leasure, P., & Nolan, M. (2023). Does scientific research change minds? Linking criminology and public perceptions of policing. Criminology & Public Policy, 23(1), 201-224.

Suiter, E., & Metcalfe, C. (2023). The impact of the defense attorney on plea decision-making: An experimental analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 51(2), 307-328.