Adam Fine
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Mail code: 4420Campus: Dtphx
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Adam D. Fine, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, specializing in Developmental Psychology and Quantitative Methods. His work has been supported by a variety of funders, including the National Institute of Justice, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. He is the director of the Youth Justice Lab: https://sites.google.com/view/youthjusticelab/home
- Ph.D. Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California-Irvine 2018
- M.A. Social Ecology, University of California-Irvine 2015
- B.A. Psychology, Georgetown University 2012
- Impact of justice system processes on youth offending, employment, education, and attitudes towards the system
- Adolescents and transitional age youth (ages 18-25) in the justice system
- How youth develop perceptions of the law, law enforcement, and the justice system
Selected publications.
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Fine, A., Donley, S., Cavanagh, C., & Cauffman, E. (In press). Youth Perceptions of Law Enforcement and Worry about Crime from 1976-2016. Criminal Justice & Behavior.
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Fine, A., Padilla, K., & Tapp, J. (2019). Can youths’ perceptions of the police be improved? Results of a school-based field evaluation in three jurisdictions. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 25(4), 303–314. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000207
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Fine, A., Kan, E., & Cauffman, E. (2019). Adolescents’ Confidence in Institutions: Do America’s Youth Differentiate between Legal and Social Institutions? Developmental Psychology, 55(8), 1758-1767. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000760
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Fine, A., Fountain, E., & Vidal, S. (2019). Juveniles’ Expectations and Experiences on Probation Predict Technical Violations and Delinquency. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. 25(2), 116–125. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000195
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Simmons, C., Fine, A., Mahler, A., Frick, P.J., Steinberg, L., & Cauffman, E. (2020). The relation between callous-unemotional traits, psychosocial maturity, and delinquent behavior among justice involved youth. Child Development, 91(1), e120-e133. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13176
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Fine, A., Simmons, C., & Rowan, Z. (2019). Do Politics Trump Race in Determining America’s Youths’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement? Journal of Criminal Justice, 61, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2019.01.003
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Bersani, B., Fine, A., Piquero, A., Steinberg, L., Frick, P., & Cauffman, E. (2018). Investigating the Offending Histories of Undocumented Immigrants. Migration Letters, 15(2), 147-166.
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 792 | Research |
CRJ 592 | Research |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
PSY 792 | Research |
PSY 799 | Dissertation |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
PSY 792 | Research |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
PSY 792 | Research |
CRJ 394 | Special Topics |
CRJ 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 204 | Juvenile Justice |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
PSY 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
PSY 792 | Research |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
CRJ 204 | Juvenile Justice |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 599 | Thesis |
CRJ 204 | Juvenile Justice |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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PSY 592 | Research |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 204 | Juvenile Justice |
PSY 592 | Research |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 204 | Juvenile Justice |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 404 | Juvenile Delinquency |
CRJ 517 | Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
2019
- Early Career Award; American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology (DLCC)
- Outstanding Dissertation Award; Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
- Early Career Travel Award; Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
- Technical Assistance Grant; ASU Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
2018
- Visionary Grant; American Psychological Foundation (APF)
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Alumni Fellowship
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Dean’s Dissertation Writing Fellowship
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Graduate Mentor Award
2017
- American Psychological Foundation (APF) Annette Urso Rickel Foundation Dissertation Award for Public Policy
- UC Irvine University-Wide Public Impact Distinguished Fellowship
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Graduate Mentor Award
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Alison Clarke-Stewart Graduate Dissertation Award
- Long Institute University-Wide Graduate Student Project Grant
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Martha Newkirk Award for Excellence in Research by a Graduate Student
- UC Consortium on Social Science and Law Summer Fellowship
- UC Irvine Dean’s Dissertation Data Collection Grant
- UC Irvine Associated Graduate Students Symposium Judges Award
- American Psychology-Law Society (APLS) Conference Travel Award
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Travel Award
- UC Irvine Chancellor’s Office/Associated Graduate Students Travel Grant
2016
- American Psychology-Law Society (APLS) Grants-in-Aid Award
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Graduate Mentor Award
2015
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention
- UC Irvine Multidisciplinary Design Research Grant
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Graduate Mentor Award
2014
- APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship Honorable Mention
- UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Graduate Mentor Award
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention
2016-present. ComplianceNet (compliancenet.org), Co-convener
2013-2018. Development, Disorder, and Delinquency Lab, University of California, Irvine
2013-2018. Center for Psychology and Law, University of California, Irvine
2013-present. Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)
2013-present. American Psychology-Law Society (APLS)
2010-present. Psi Chi National Honor Society
2010-present. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)