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Drug Problem And Social Change In Saudi Arabia: A Study Of The Attitude Of Saudi Students Studying In The U.S.A. Towards Drug Use In Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Yousef
Drug Problem And Social Change In Saudi Arabia: A Study Of The Attitude Of Saudi Students Studying In The U.S.A. Towards Drug Use In Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Yousef
Masters Theses
The main focus of this study is the relationship between level of income, level of education, length of stay in U.S.A., frequency of contact with foreigners, and level of religiosity on student attitudes towards smoking cigarettes and hashish, and drinking alcohol.
A sample of 110 students was randomly drawn from three areas: Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, and Lansing, Michigan. Data were collected through administering a questionnaire.
Analysis of the data revealed the following: income, level of education, length of stay in the U.S., frequency of contact with foreigners, and level of religiosity were associated with student attitudes towards drug use.
An Analysis Of Self-Report Delinquency: A Test Using An International Instrument, Linda Robyn
An Analysis Of Self-Report Delinquency: A Test Using An International Instrument, Linda Robyn
Masters Theses
This is part of an international pilot study on juvenile delinquency in the U. S. and six European countries. Research questions were designed based on using Hirschi’s (1969) theory of Social Control as a guide. Among the questions to be studied are the relationships between delinquency and single- and two-parent homes, participation in organized sports, and acts committed alone or with others. Interviews were conducted with 100 youths from 14- to 18-years of age. The population consisted of past and present students from junior high and high school in a mid-western city. The data were stratified into census tracts and …
Justice By Geography: Urban, Suburban, And Rural Variations In Juvenile Justice Administration, Barry C. Feld
Justice By Geography: Urban, Suburban, And Rural Variations In Juvenile Justice Administration, Barry C. Feld
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
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Felony Punishments: A Factorial Survey Of Perceived Justice In Criminal Sentencing, Joann L. Miller, Peter H. Rossi, Jon E. Simpson
Felony Punishments: A Factorial Survey Of Perceived Justice In Criminal Sentencing, Joann L. Miller, Peter H. Rossi, Jon E. Simpson
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
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Testing Interactional Theory: An Examination Of Reciprocal Causal Relationships Among Family, School, And Delinquency, Terence P. Thornberry, Alan J. Lizotte, Marvin D. Krohn, Margaret Farnworth
Testing Interactional Theory: An Examination Of Reciprocal Causal Relationships Among Family, School, And Delinquency, Terence P. Thornberry, Alan J. Lizotte, Marvin D. Krohn, Margaret Farnworth
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.
Explaining Crimes And Analogous Acts, Or The Unrestrained Will Grab At Pleasure Whenever They Can, Hugh D. Barlow
Explaining Crimes And Analogous Acts, Or The Unrestrained Will Grab At Pleasure Whenever They Can, Hugh D. Barlow
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.
Are There Multiple Paths To Delinquency, David Huizinga, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Anne Wylie Weiher
Are There Multiple Paths To Delinquency, David Huizinga, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Anne Wylie Weiher
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.
Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been A Sociologist, Barry Krisberg
Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been A Sociologist, Barry Krisberg
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.