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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 145, December 3, 2007 Dec 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 145, December 3, 2007

Central Florida Future

Champs; Hitt's pay high among colleges; Master's programs approved to improve; Judge argues for softer drug laws.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 137, November 9, 2007 Nov 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 137, November 9, 2007

Central Florida Future

The road ahead; Students express concerns at forum; Fate of Greek housing is cloudy; Taking aim at the issues; Man pleads not guilty in shootings.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 134, November 2, 2007 Nov 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 134, November 2, 2007

Central Florida Future

SDS rallies against the Burger King; Get ready for Splashdown; UCF has campus psych shortage; Students get 25 percent off gold apparel at Bookstore.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 124, October 10, 2007 Oct 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 124, October 10, 2007

Central Florida Future

UCF-USF tix go fast; It takes a miracle; Sears catalogs under fire; SGA and friends lobby for language change.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 123, October 8, 2007 Oct 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 123, October 8, 2007

Central Florida Future

Senate burns through half of budget; Kerouac is back; Plan for tuition increase proposed; Florida considers vaccinations after student deaths.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 113, September 12, 2007 Sep 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 113, September 12, 2007

Central Florida Future

Life's a carnival; Med school may lose $4.7M; UCF PD truck debuts at Arena; SGA plans more free printing on campus; Student's work may land on moon.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 98, July 2, 2007 Jul 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 98, July 2, 2007

Central Florida Future

Differential tuition bill passed; Hello, kitties!; Device warns you in a flash; Virginia Tech spurs counseling center changes.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 95, June 11, 2007 Jun 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 95, June 11, 2007

Central Florida Future

Disaster in Tivoli; Crist tuition veto shows up at faculty contract talk; Big Man on campus.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 94, June 4, 2007 Jun 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 94, June 4, 2007

Central Florida Future

Pi Kappa Phi suspended until '11; 10,000 fans for 10,000 days; Homeless find ares to legally sleep, eat.


University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2007 - 2008, University Of Central Florida May 2007

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2007 - 2008, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2007 - 2008, University Of Central Florida May 2007

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2007 - 2008, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 76, March 28, 2007 Mar 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 76, March 28, 2007

Central Florida Future

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 75, March 26, 2007 Mar 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 75, March 26, 2007

Central Florida Future

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 62, February 16, 2007 Feb 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 62, February 16, 2007

Central Florida Future

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 60, February 12, 2007 Feb 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 60, February 12, 2007

Central Florida Future

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 59, February 9, 2007 Feb 2007

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 59, February 9, 2007

Central Florida Future

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Russian Cultural Factors Related To Perceived Criminal Procedure Fairness: The Juxtaposition Of Policy And Practice, Olga B. Semukhina Jan 2007

Russian Cultural Factors Related To Perceived Criminal Procedure Fairness: The Juxtaposition Of Policy And Practice, Olga B. Semukhina

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the Russian culture and citizens' perceived fairness of the new Criminal Procedural Code of Russia of 2001 (CPC of 2001). The CPC of 2001 is a key policy in the Russian criminal law reform with the purpose of implementing adversarial procedure elements in Russia. The existing literature has documented the lack of public support along with observed violations of the CPC's major provisions which as made this an important area for study. It is theorized that the apparent contradiction between the underlying values of the Russian culture, and CPC's …


Airport Security: Examining The Current State Of Acceptance Of Biometrics And The Propensity Of Adopting Biometric Technology Fo, Kristine Sumner Jan 2007

Airport Security: Examining The Current State Of Acceptance Of Biometrics And The Propensity Of Adopting Biometric Technology Fo, Kristine Sumner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 propelled the issue of aviation security to the forefront of the U.S. domestic agenda. Although hundreds of individual airports exist in the U.S., the travel activities at each of these airports combine to holistically comprise an aviation system that represents a significant portion of the U.S. social and economic infrastructure. Disruption at one airport resulting from a criminal act, such as terrorism, could exert detrimental effects upon the aviation system and U.S national security (9/11 Commission, 2004). Each U.S. airport is individually responsible for various aspects of security including the control of physical …


The Impact Of Service Delivery Models On Non-Disabled Peers Intent To Include Their Peers With Disabilities, Michael Campbell Jan 2007

The Impact Of Service Delivery Models On Non-Disabled Peers Intent To Include Their Peers With Disabilities, Michael Campbell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In much the same way as the racial integration movement, advocates for students with disabilities (SWD) have cultivated an active and vocal lobby seeking to establish and then implement legal mandates to integrate classrooms in the hope that social acceptance would follow. Through federal mandates such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), conceptually initiated in 1975 and revised in 2004 as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) along with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, these students have a voice to cry out for access to the experiences of work, conversation and play with …


University Of Central Florida Ir 2006-2007 Fact Book, University Of Central Florida Jan 2007

University Of Central Florida Ir 2006-2007 Fact Book, University Of Central Florida

Historical Fact Book and Enrollment

Historical fact book and enrollment data for the University of Central Florida.


An Investigation Into The Predictors Of Adoption And Utilization Of Information-Sharing Networks By Local Law Enforcement In Three States, Joe Conrad Saviak Jan 2007

An Investigation Into The Predictors Of Adoption And Utilization Of Information-Sharing Networks By Local Law Enforcement In Three States, Joe Conrad Saviak

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT A major change in longstanding police organizational behavior is increasingly evident in the recent emergence of computerized information-sharing networks in public safety. From both theoretical and empirical perspectives, a better understanding of the determinants that can explain and predict the rise and growth of this new and significant development in American policing is needed. A highly limited body of empirical studies has endeavored to validate effective predictors of adoption and utilization of electronic information-sharing networks by local law enforcement agencies. Utilizing an integrated theoretical framework largely built upon Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory, sixteen hypotheses were tested through logistic …


Testing Deterrence Theory With Offenders: Assessing The Effects Of Personal And Vicarious Experience With Punishment And Punishm, Alicia Sitren Jan 2007

Testing Deterrence Theory With Offenders: Assessing The Effects Of Personal And Vicarious Experience With Punishment And Punishm, Alicia Sitren

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Stafford and Warr (1993) reconceptualized general and specific deterrence into a single theory in which individuals' propensities to engage in criminal behavior are based on some combination of personal experiences with being punished and avoiding punishment and vicarious (or indirect) experiences with being punished and avoiding punishment. The researchers make a substantial contribution to the deterrence literature by accounting for the effect of punishment avoidance when assessing deterrence theory. Despite the theoretical appeal of this restatement, few studies have tested its empirical merit. The current study tests the applicability of Stafford and Warr's model but also addresses several key limitations …


Fear Of Crime And Perceived Risk Of Victimization Among College Students, Jennifer Truman Jan 2007

Fear Of Crime And Perceived Risk Of Victimization Among College Students, Jennifer Truman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Fear of crime is argued to be a social problem that may lead to restriction of activities, increased security costs, and avoidance behaviors. Findings from research indicate that there are many demographic influences on the fear of crime. Specifically, gender has been found to be one of the most consistent predictors of crime, that is, females significantly fear crime more than males. Additionally, research suggests that a person's fear of crime or perceived risk to crime may increase their engagement in precautionary behaviors, such as carrying a weapon for protection. The current study examined these relationships using data collected from …


The Driving Force Behind Gun Crimes: A Time Series Analysis Of The Impact Of Gun Type And Gun Density, Matthew Graham Ii Jan 2007

The Driving Force Behind Gun Crimes: A Time Series Analysis Of The Impact Of Gun Type And Gun Density, Matthew Graham Ii

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Very few studies have explored the relationship between the availability of certain types of firearms and gun density on both gun aggravated assaults and gun homicides. Nonetheless, research by Koper (2001) discovered that the availability of more lethal types of firearms, not gun density, was directly related to an increase in gun homicide rates for Dallas. However, this study did not take into account certain social and economic variables that may strengthen or weaken the determined relationship. The current study uses data previously analyzed by Koper (2001) and includes social and economic variables that have been linked to lethal violence …


The Effect Of National Board Certification On Burnout Levels In Educators, Tanya Judd Jan 2007

The Effect Of National Board Certification On Burnout Levels In Educators, Tanya Judd

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Teacher attrition and retention has become a major issue facing education policymakers and practioners as our nation's school age population continues to grow, but the teaching workforce does not. This study seeks to examine the impact of certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) on burnout levels in educators. The potential benefits to teachers who pursue NBPTS certification include a sense of professional pride, new leadership roles and responsibilities for teachers, recognition of outstanding teaching practice, and higher salaries (Shapiro, 1995). Some of these potential rewards seem to address a number of the factors that are related …


Death Penalty Knowledge, Opinion, And Revenge: A Test Of The Marshall Hypotheses In A Time Of Flux, Gavin Lee Jan 2007

Death Penalty Knowledge, Opinion, And Revenge: A Test Of The Marshall Hypotheses In A Time Of Flux, Gavin Lee

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis tests the three hypotheses derived from the written opinion of Justice Thurgood Marshall in Furman v Georgia in 1972. Subjects completed questionnaires at the beginning and the end of the fall 2006 semester. Experimental group subjects were enrolled in a death penalty class, while control group subjects were enrolled in another criminal justice class. The death penalty class was the experimental stimulus. Findings provided strong support for the first and third hypotheses, i.e., subjects were generally lacking in death penalty knowledge before the experimental stimulus, and death penalty proponents who scored "high" on a retribution index did not …


Criminal Mobility Of Robbery Offenders, Joe Drealan Jan 2007

Criminal Mobility Of Robbery Offenders, Joe Drealan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The current paper addresses the mobility and willingness to travel of robbery offenders. A five-sector robbery typology was constructed, consisting of: personal robbery, commercial robbery, carjacking robbery, home-invasion robbery, and robbery by sudden snatching. Defining mobility as the straight-line distance between the offender's home residence and the location of the robbery offense, the extent of criminal mobility for each type of robbery offense was analyzed. Using geographical information system (GIS) technologies and, more specifically, geocoding software programs, the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of the offender's home and offense's location was determined. It was found that a subset of robbery offenders …