T EVERYONE IS MEANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BUT FOR ME, THE CHOICE TD LEAD AN DR
dinary life is no longer an option.” —Peter parker
Some would think that Peter Parker himself worked in our Criminal Justice
department if they were to walk into the office of Dr. Adkinson or as most of
his students call him Dr. A.
Dr. Akinson has been a Criminal Justice professor for eight years and out
[of those eight, six of them have been spent at Fayetteville State University
When asked about how he became interested in the criminal justice pro
gram, he explained that his passion for the subject started when he saw the
1980’s film “Silence of the Lamb”.
Dr. Adkinson is a huge Marvel Comics fan with his favorite being Spider-
man of course. He Is so hooked on comics that he in fact wrote his disser-
jtation on the topic of “The link between superheroes and criminal justice”.
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'Like his hero, Dr. Adkinson .
believes that “with great power comes great responsibility.” Not abusing your
power Is one of the main ways to be successful not just in criminal justice but
life in general.
“Here at Fayetteville State our CJ professionals are 100 percent dedicated
to our students, we try and help them to succeed by providing internships
at the state and federal level. We have one of if not the best criminal justice
programs in the state of North Carolina,” said Dr. Adkinson.
“Even if you think no one is paying attention, you should always care for oth
ers. It takes a lot of courage to lend your heart,” he added.
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