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Animal Welfare: Societal Perspectives And The Path To Permanent Change, Janet Linn Horton
Animal Welfare: Societal Perspectives And The Path To Permanent Change, Janet Linn Horton
Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses
During the past 200 years animal welfare has been changing in a direction that is providing animals with a protection they have not always had. As society began to research the study of animal dynamics, there was a discovery on the importance in providing animals' moral consideration. Animal's societies have been created in order to provide protection the animals need and in order to seek sanctions for those who violate the laws and cause unnecessary pain and suffering to them. Animals have become a major part of business today, not only for the law abiding society members but for the …
Religious Roots Of Punitive Attitudes, Jessica Marie Millares
Religious Roots Of Punitive Attitudes, Jessica Marie Millares
Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses
Considerable research has been conducted on the causes of punitive attitudes towards criminal offenders. This study focuses on the possible effects religion may have when influencing opinions on correctional practices. Researchers have primarily focused on Christian fundamentalists and have come to the conclusion that fundamentalist affiliations and belief in biblical literalism has been related to punitive attitudes towards criminals. Religious individuals have been found to support harsher punishments for offenders such as mandatory sentencing and capital punishment.In this study, the relationship between religion and punitive attitudes was examined. It was found that those who believed in the literal interpretation of …
Dishonest Associates In The Workplace: The Correlation Between Motivation And Opportunity In Retail Among Employee Theft, Edith Marie Fikes
Dishonest Associates In The Workplace: The Correlation Between Motivation And Opportunity In Retail Among Employee Theft, Edith Marie Fikes
Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses
White-collar crime is a major loss to the economy, employers, and consumers. It is a crime that often goes undetected, and when detected, employers rarely file charges, so estimates as to how often it occurs are hard to come by. White-collar crime is a very broad category so the focus of this study was on a sector of white-collar crime, retail employee theft. Cressey's (1973) fraud triangle contained three components: motivation, opportunity, and rationalization. Cressey (1973) claimed that if any of one of these three components did not exist, then the crime would not occur. In this study, retail employee …
Probation Revocations Based On Technical Violations: Do Probation Officers Contribute To Higher Rates?, Amanda Kent
Probation Revocations Based On Technical Violations: Do Probation Officers Contribute To Higher Rates?, Amanda Kent
Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses
A recent report by The Pew Center on the States (2009) indicated 1 in 31 adults are under the control of the correctional system nationwide. In Texas, it is reported that 1 in 22 adults are under the control of the correctional system or rather in prison, jail, on probation or parole (The Pew Center on the States, 2009). The prisons in Texas and throughout the nation are becoming overcrowded which presents a problem for administrators and the public alike. Texas has experienced an increase of 310% in their prison population between 1985 and 2005 and it is expected to …