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An Empirical Examination of Courts of Appeals Judges’ Voting in First Amendment Retaliation Cases Involving Police Officers
(2020-05-13)
Abstract
The impact of judicial ideology on voting in First Amendment decisions has been the subject of many empirical investigations in U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts. However, little attention has been devoted ...
Crime Across the Ages: An Examination of Intergenerational Crime and Recidivism among Serious Juvenile Offenders
(2022-12-19)
Although prior research has studied whether parents and their criminal histories impact a juvenile’s likelihood to commit crime, there has been little examination of whether the criminal histories of family members impact ...
Does Experiencing and Witnessing Violence Negatively Impact Delinquency throughout the Life Course?
(2022-06-02)
At some point in an individual’s life, there will be some type of exposure to violence whether direct or indirect. Also described as victimization, this takes place when there is a change in three main assumptions: belief ...
An Examination of Parental Temperament and Rearrest Among a Sample of Serious Adolescent Offenders
(2021-12-15)
The relationship of child to parent, is one that has continuously been regarded as an impactful and important one. Parents are often held responsible for the character of their child as well as being responsible for their ...
URBAN HOMICIDE IN GLOBAL SOUTH: A STUDY ON HOMICIDE CHANGES OF CAPITAL DHAKA OF BANGLADESH
(2021-08-10)
Homicides are part of life in Dhaka, the Capital of Bangladesh like megacities of the world. Different studies have shown that Dhaka has a higher trend of homicides. But the present study has found, Dhaka city has downward ...
Absent Father Timing, Criminal Behavior, and Arrest Across the Life Course
(2020-05-11)
Although prior research has examined the link between having an absent biological father and self-reported delinquency, few studies have assessed the influence of the timing of paternal absence (i.e., the child’s age when ...
Forecasting Success: Using the Texas Risk Assessment System to Predict Early Discharge in a Large Sample of High, Moderate, and Low Risk Offenders
(2020-05-05)
Little is known regarding predictive factors that contribute to adults successfully completing felony probation—particularly those who are granted early release. The current study attempts to fill this gap by analyzing ...
JUDICIAL VOTING IN U.S. DISTRICT COURTS LOCATED IN THE SECOND AND FIFTH CIRCUITS IN FIRST AMENDMENT RETALIATION CASES INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
(2020-12-07)
This study examined the influence of party affiliation, as measured by the party of
the appointing president; legal precedent; judicial circuit (Second or Fifth); race; gender; and
prior prosecutorial experience on voting ...
AN EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS, SHOOTER CHARACTERISTICS, AND INCIDENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL MASS SHOOTINGS
(2020-12-09)
School Mass Shootings (SMS) continue to be an ongoing issue for k-12 schools, technical/vocational schools, and on college campuses in the United States. Recent studies have shown that these crimes are increasing in both ...
Seeing the Signs: An Analysis of Early Onset of Violence and Desistance amongst Serious Juvenile Offenders
(2023-05-22)
There has been increasing literature on juvenile delinquency and the factors that influence deviant behavior among adolescents. However, there has been little exploration of the effects of early displays of violent behavior ...