Profile

Dr. Mark A. Winton joined the Department of Criminal Justice in 2001. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Connecticut and is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Forensic Counselor, and National Certified Counselor. He teaches various courses including Criminal Profiling, Serial Murder, Genocide, Terrorism, Sex Crimes, Hate Crimes, and Mental Disorders and Crime. He has co-authored two books and published articles in Homicide Studies, International Journal of Public Policy, The Qualitative Report, Criminal Justice Review, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Child Abuse and Neglect, and the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. He was also interviewed for the documentary Why They Kill: The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals.

• Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Connecticut
• M.A. in Applied Sociology, University of Central Florida
• M.A. in Counseling, Rollins College
• B.A. in Psychology, University of Central Florida

• Genocide
• Serial Murder
• Mental Disorders and Crime

Dr. Winton’s research focuses on genocide, terrorism, sex crimes, serial murder, and mental disorders and crime. He also has an interest on secondary traumatic stress among mental health and criminal justice professionals.

• Violentization theory and genocide, terrorism, and serial murder
• AI chatbots and violence
• Intergenerational trauma
• Child abuse and neglect prevention
• Mental disorders and crime

• CJE 4012: Criminal Profiling in Criminal Justice
• CJE 4630: Serial Murder and Criminal Justice
• CCJ 3604: Mental Illness, Crime, and Criminal Justice
• CCJ 4062: Hate Crimes and Criminal Justice Responses
• CCJ 6067: Perspectives on Genocide
• CCJ 6617: Mental Disorder, Crime, and Criminal Justice
• CCJ 6027: Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
• CCJ 6106: Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice