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"A show that proves the worst monsters are real": Media and social media impact on criminal trials and post-conviction guilt as perceived by criminal justice students.
(2023-08-04)This study, using survey data collected in 2022, investigates how consuming true crime media, from media such as podcasts, influences fear and anxiety among criminal justice students. In addition, the relationship between ... -
“I DON’T WANNA SOUND PARANOID BUT I’M NOT LIKELY TO TRUST PEOPLE”: UNDERSTANDING WORK AND LIFE STRESSORS IN A SAMPLE OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
Federal law enforcement officials risk their lives every day to serve and protect the community from those who break the law. Among today’s society, the constant eye of the public and media can create stressors among federal ... -
Methylene Blue Degradation with Sodium Bismuth Oxide Nanoparticles
The effectiveness of Sodium Bismuth Oxide nanoparticles as a photocatalyst was tested by applying it to the degradation of methylene blue. The nanoparticles had increased effectiveness with increased concentration and ... -
Law Enforcement Officers' Perceptions of Workplace Stress
Law enforcement officials have a grand responsibility placed upon them. In a general sense, that conscientious duty is explained as serving and protecting the community. However, these officers are exposed to a wide ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE LEADS YOUTHS CONVICTED OF SERIOUS OFFENSES TO SUBSEQUENT CRIMINAL OFFENDING AS ADULTS
(2019-12-06)A growing health issue in the United States is violence, specifically violence against children and youths. Research finds that children and youth are steadily exposed to violence during their daily routines. Thus, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Motivators of Prostitution Desistance
(2018-12-18)Abstract The intent of this thesis was to determine the factors that lead to desistance from street prostitution in the form of motivators and how to shape recommendations to courts, social services, and policy-makers ... -
EFFECT OF JUVENILE MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADULT OFFENDING
(2019-08-06)Individuals with mental illness interact with both the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. Over 50% of inmates in jail and prisons have been diagnosed with mental health problems (James & Glaze, 2006; Al-Rousan, ... -
Recidivism and Juvenile Justice Youth: A Study on Recidivism Rates for Youth Awaiting Adjudication
(2019-07-24)The United States incarcerates more youth than any other country in the world (Justice Policy Institute, 2009). Previous research has focused on recidivism rates of juvenile justice youth post-adjudication. However, a gap ... -
Does the Death Penalty Deter Homicides?
(2018-05-07)This study assessed the long debated question over the death penalty’s deterrent effects. The majority of the empirical research on this topic is dated and does not display the current status of capital punishment. The ... -
Mental Health Screening for Prisoners Upon Entrance to State Prisons
(2018-05-07)The prison system has left a penal system that strives to rehabilitate an offender, for one that simply punishes. This is detrimental for prisoners with mental disorders, as their condition may worsen exponentially with ...