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Identifying Juror Bias: Using The Pretrial Juror Attitude Questionnaire For More Effective Voir Dire
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2008-04-22)
A vast amount of empirical study exists regarding both the juror decision-making process and testing the validity of various methods for finding juror bias. Juror decision making is based on a multitude of factors including, ...
Attitudes Toward Illegal Immigration: What The Public Believes, What The Government Can Learn
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2008-04-22)
Illegal immigration is one of the most divisive domestic policy issues facing the United States and one could argue the absence of a solution may stem from a misunderstanding of how the public feels about illegal immigration. ...
College Students' Perceptions Of Adolescent Dating Violence
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)
The purpose of this study is to examine college students' perceptions toward adolescent dating violence. The objective is to determine whether there were any statistically significant differences in knowledge and experience ...
Homeland Insecurity: The Emotional Response That Expanded The Federal Bureaucracy And Its Efforts To Prevent Acts Of Terrorism Against the United States
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)
This study will examine the emotional response that led to the expansion of the federal bureaucracy of the U.S. Government in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The federal bureaucracy was expanded ...
The Effects Of Parental Incarceration On Children: An Examination Of Delinquency And Criminality, School Performance And Alcohol And Drug Usage
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)
This study investigates the effects of parental incarceration on children and youth. The main objectives of this study are to validate previous research on delinquency and criminality, and poor school performance of youth ...
Race/ethnicity And The Attitudes Of College Students Toward Women In Policing
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-09-17)
The attitudes toward women in policing were compared among college students from the three racial/ethnic groups of African American, Hispanic, and White. Because of the limited literature available, this research explored ...
An Examination Of Perception And Knowledge Concerning The Venezuelan Government Under The Leadership Of Hugo Chavez
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2008-04-22)
This study examines the perception and knowledge of American undergraduate students regarding the Venezuelan Government under the leadership of President Hugo Chavez. A perception and knowledge survey covering various and ...
United States Presence In Afghanistan And Iraq: A Comparitive Analysis Of Opinions And Policy Implications
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2008-08-08)
The purpose of this study is to explore undergraduate student opinion regarding the continued presence of the United States military in Afghanistan and Iraq. Using a voluntary survey instrument and quantitative research ...
The Imapact Of In-car Mobile Video System On Policing
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)
This research examines education and police experience as they relate to police officers' perceptions on the use of in-car mobile video system. A sample of police officers from area police departments in the Dallas Fort ...
Muslim American Perspectives On The Global War On Terrorism
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)
This study examines the perceptions of Muslim Americans with regards to anti-terrorist policies and efforts in the U.S. with a specific emphasis on the U.S. led U.S. led Global War on Terrorism post-9/11. The perceived ...