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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 ... -
Police Use Of Force: Does Gender Make A Difference
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)This study addresses the perception of the use of force and some differences that exist between males and females within law enforcement. A survey was distributed to five average sized police departments across the United ... -
Gender Inequality In Law Enforcement And Males' Attitudes And Perceptions Toward Women Working In Law Enforcement
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)This study aims to identify and analyze the male officers' perception of female officers based on responses from a survey instrument. The data was obtained from a sample of male police officers employed by a police ... -
Human Trafficking: A Comparative Analysis Of The Perceptions Of College Students And Police Officers
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study is to examine the perception and knowledge of human trafficking in the United States. Specifically, the perception of college students at the University of Texas at Arlington and officers at the ... -
Law Enforcement Grants, A Comparison Of Funded Grant Awards
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The research focuses on 48 federally funded / awarded grants from the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Police Services Office and the Department of Homeland Security. A measurement instrument was ... -
Al-Qaeda And The Aryan Nations A Foucauldian Perspective
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)Using Foucauldian qualitative research methods, this study will compare al-Qaeda and the Aryan Nations for similarities while attempting to uncover new insights from preexisting information. Little or no research had been ... -
Elected Texas District And County Attorneys' Perceptions Of Crime Victim Involvement In Criminal Prosecutions
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study is to test the utility of Stickels' Victim Satisfaction Model of the criminal justice system by quantitatively assessing elected district and county attorneys' perceptions of victims' involvement ... -
The Death Penalty Through The Lenses Of Criminology/Criminal Justice Students And Non-CRCJ Students
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study is to examine the possible relationship between level of knowledge and perception regarding capital punishment among criminology/criminal justice (CRCJ) students in comparison with non-CRCJ majors. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Returning To The Abuser: The Cycle Of Violence Continues
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The present study examines self-reported perceptions regarding the reasons why women in Tarrant County returned to their abuser. A survey was implemented in a North Texas domestic violence shelter in which clients answered ... -
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 ... -
Perception Towards Rehabilitation And Punishment In Correctional Facilities During The Era Of Homeland Security
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study is to measure knowledge and perception in the era of homeland security with the aim of determining if rehabilitation is a concept no longer prioritized given the apparent need to fight terrorism. ... -
Inductive Theoretical Integration: Approaching A General Theory Of Crime
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study is to discuss and use theoretical integration in an attempt to better explain criminal behavior. Data for this study was obtained through a random power sample of undergraduate college students ... -
Evaluating American Correctional Association Accreditation Of Adult Correctional Institutions
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-08-23)This research study focuses on the impact that accreditation by the American Correctional Association has on violence, crowding, and educational and counseling offerings in adult correctional facilities. Data from the ... -
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 Perception And Knowledge Of Serial And Mass Murder
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-09-17)The purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge and perceptions of serial and mass murder between officers at the Arlington Police Department and Criminology and Criminal Justice Students at the University of Texas ... -
Illegal Immigrants And Crime: A Perception Study Through The Lenses Of Majority And Minority Criminology/criminal Justice Students
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-09-17)The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions and attitudes of CRCJ majority (White/Caucasian) college students and minority (Black, Mexican American/Hispanic, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander or Other) ... -
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 ... -
Airport Security: Study Of Students' Perception And Knowledge Of The Selection Of Airline Passengers For Personal Searches
(Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2007-09-17)The aim of this study was to analyze and identify the perception and kowledge of the criteria used to select airport passengers for personal searches. The study was carried out via self-administered surveys. The collected ...