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Cheating From A Distance: An Examination Of Academic Dishonesty Among University Students, Timothy K. Daty Nov 2021

Cheating From A Distance: An Examination Of Academic Dishonesty Among University Students, Timothy K. Daty

Doctoral Works at the University of New Haven

Academic dishonesty among college students has been an enduring issue within higher education. While prior research has explored this issue, the recent global pandemic has shifted collegiate demographics dramatically, particularly within online courses. As a result, previous findings may prove less applicable, warranting new research into student cheating within this current educational landscape. Given these new enrollment trends, this study investigated intentions to cheat in traditional and online class settings, and for criminal justice and non-criminal justice majors. Utilizing principles of rational choice theory, other factors related to academic misconduct also were explored.

For this study, original data were collected …


Social Change Initiatives For African-American Males In Los Angeles, Ca., Kay Ramsey Feb 2019

Social Change Initiatives For African-American Males In Los Angeles, Ca., Kay Ramsey

Kay Ramsey

In the 21st Century, many Americans continue to fight battles for African-American males who are at the forefront of criminal injustice, unemployment, and low matriculation. With great dominion and urgency, our Nation must ensure all men, regardless of the adversity can succeed and build legacies in their families, communities, and the economy. In this action research study, an ecological system theory was used to analyze the stakeholders who have sought to implement social change initiatives for African-American males. This research answers the question how stakeholders are able to impact positive social change through implementing programs that focus on academia, criminal …


Policing Postsecondary Education: University Police Legitimacy And Fear Of Crime On Campus, Christina N. Barker Dec 2016

Policing Postsecondary Education: University Police Legitimacy And Fear Of Crime On Campus, Christina N. Barker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Assessing the perceptions that students have of the university police officers charged with ensuring student safety is important to maintaining the overall safety of the campus. The current study sought to assess the relationship between student perceptions of university police and the fear of crime felt by students while on campus. Data collection was conducted through a survey methodology using a convenient sample of students in which a self-report survey was sent to the university email addresses of all students enrolled in a southeastern university (n=260). Through the employment of a scale developed to assess the perceptions of university police …


Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Spring 1997), Taylor University Apr 1997

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Spring 1997), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Spring 1997 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.


Fort Wayne Alumnus, Taylor University Fort Wayne Apr 1996

Fort Wayne Alumnus, Taylor University Fort Wayne

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The Spring 1996 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.


Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Winter 1996), Taylor University Jan 1996

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Winter 1996), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 1996 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.


The Inkwell, Armstrong State University Feb 1971

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.


The Inkwell, Armstrong State University Oct 1970

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.