Education
Ph.D, Florida International University (2022, International Crime and Justice)
M.S., Florida International Univesrity (2019, Criminology and Criminal Justice)
B.A., University of Florida (2016, International Studies and Cirminology & Law)
Bio
Maria Arndt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law and Police Science. She studies prosecutorial decision making, racial and ethnic disparities in criminal case processing, and data-informed prosecution. She has published her work in various journals including Race and Justice, Criminal Justice Review, and Criminology and Public Policy. She is a Florida native and attended Florida International University for graduate school and the University of Florida for her undergraduate degrees in Criminology & Law and International Studies.
Course Taught
Current courses
CJBS250 Research Method
CJBS300 Criminal Justice Theory in Practice
Scholarly Work
Arndt, M., Stolzenberg, L., & D’Alessio, S. J. (2020). The effects of race and physical evidence on the likelihood of arrest for homicide. Race and Justice, 2153368719900358.
Arndt, M., Examining the gap between prosecutor attitudes and decisions: Case prioritization through case elimination mechanisms in driving with a suspended license cases. Criminal Justice Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168211061162
Kutateladze, B. L., Dunlea, R. R., Liu, L., & Arndt, M. (2022). A test of the bifurcation hypothesis in prosecutorial diversion. Criminology & Public Policy.
