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Race, Religion, And Attitudes Toward Capital Punishment: A Test Of Attribution Theory, Sheila M. Schlaupitz

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The present study attempts to provide a more thorough understanding of public attitudes toward capital punishment. Two theories are tested toward this end, utilizing a random sample taken from the jury pool in Hillsborough County, Florida.

First, An indirect test of reference group theory demonstrates the degree to which faith group, religiosity, and race affect public attitudes toward the death penalty. Surprisingly, there is little, albeit mixed, support for reference group theory as it attempts to explain attitudes toward capital punishment. Using the relationships between religion and capital punishment attitudes that we presumed would emerge from the test of reference …

Tim Reilly : Usf 50th (2006) Anniversary Oral History Project: Interview By Lucy D. Jones, University Of South Florida Libraries. Florida Studies Center. Oral History Program., J. Tim Reilly, Lucy D. Jones

Campus Biographies-All Items

Dr. Tim Reilly, faculty member at Stetson College of Law, was the first faculty member of USF St. Petersburg. He discusses his years of teaching and developing programs, some of which he had never studied himself.

Application Packet, Usf Phi Beta Kappa Preliminary Application, October 30, 2003, University Of South Florida

USF Archives and Documents

An application packet for the University of South Florida to shelter a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Included is a cover letter from Sara Deats, a signed application form by Sara Deats and Judy Genshaft, and a report with statistics about the University of South Florida including the following sections: General; Students, Enrollment, Admission, and Financial Aid; Faculty; Curriculum; Campus Programs; Library and Technological Resources; Financial Information; Campus Facilities; and Athletics.

Report, Designing Educational Opportunities For The Hazards Manager Of The 21st Century, October 22-24, 2003, Deborah S.K. Thomas, Dennis S. Mileti

Natural Hazards Center Collection

"As emergency/hazards management has professionalized, the need for higher education opportunities is ever-increasing. In order to address issues surrounding higher education opportunities for emergency/hazards managers, this workshop was convened on October 22-24, 2003, by the Natural Hazard Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Colorado at Denver in partnership with the FEMA Higher Education Project with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Fifty-five leaders from the hazards community addressed issues surrounding educational needs."

H. William (Bill) Heller : Usf 50th (2006) Anniversary Oral History Project: Interview By Yael V. Greenberg, University Of South Florida Libraries. Florida Studies Center. Oral History Program., H. William Heller, Yael V. Greenberg

Campus Biographies-All Items

Dr. William Heller, formerly Dean of Education at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, discusses his time spent as Dean of USF St. Petersburg, and his involvement with community and University personnel and organizations including the St. Petersburg City Council, Public School Superintendent Howard Hinesly, the expansion of the St. Petersburg Campus, the Poynter Institute, Florida Center for Teachers, Florida Humanities Council, Marine Science, Business College. Dr. Heller also examines the process of USF St. Petersburg becoming an independent campus from Tampa.

Journeys To Crime: Assessing The Effects Of A Light Rail Line On Crime In The Neighborhoods, Robin Liggett, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Hiroyuki Iseki

Journal of Public Transportation

The implementation of new transit lines is sometimes dogged by concerns that such lines may increase crime rates in station neighborhoods. Afflue nt communities have often complained that transit lines transport crime to the suburbs. This study focuses on the Green Line transit system in Los Angeles and examines its effects on crime in the adjacent areas. The Green Line light rail system passes through some high-crime, inner-city neighborhoods and terminates at its western end in affluent suburban communities. The study examines neighborhood level and municipality- wide crime trends for five years before and five years after th e inception …

Juvenile Welfare Board Meeting : 2003 : 08 : 13 : Packet, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County.

JWB Agendas/Minutes/Historical Audits

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The Weekly Challenger : 2003 : 07 : 31, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Newspaper collection

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The Weekly Challenger : 2003 : 07 : 24, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Newspaper collection

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The Weekly Challenger : 2003 : 07 : 03, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Newspaper collection

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Understanding The Terrorist Mindset, Randy Borum

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Forum : 2003 : 06 - 2003 : 07, University Of South Florida.

Inside USF

Distributed to faculty and staff on 2003 06

The Weekly Challenger : 2003 : 05 : 15, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Newspaper collection

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Press Release : 2003 : 05 : 07 : Criminology Is A Press Release : 2003 : 05 : 02 : Usf St. Petersburg's Science Journalism Program Just Got More Interesting "Family Affair" For New Usf St. Petersburg Professor, Pam Bellis

USF St. Petersburg campus News and Press Releases

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A Case Study Of Identity Theft, Stuart F. H Allison

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an investigation of identity theft, although not a new crime it has recently attracted public concern. This concern has led to both federal and state governments to establish new laws to provide increased protection. Government agencies and the media have warned the public that an individual's social security number and other personal information are the tools that unscrupulous criminals can use to gain access to an identity. Once your identity is assumed criminals can use that new identity to obtain goods and services freely available in this world of instant credit lines.

The purpose of this study …

The Weekly Challenger : 2003 : 04 : 03, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Newspaper collection

No abstract provided.

Crow's Nest : 2003 : 02 : 05, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Crow's Nest

(Vol. 33, No. 8).

Managing At Risk Juvenile Offenders In The Community: Putting Evidence Based Principles Into Practice, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

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Understanding The Terrorist Mindset, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

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Police Training And Specialized Approaches For Responding To People With Mental Illnesses, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

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Triad Girls’ Group Treatment Manual, Michelle Levasseur, Colleen Clark

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

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Police Training And Specialized Approaches For Responding To People With Mental Illnesses, Judy Hails, Randy Borum

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

Eighty-four medium and large law enforcement agencies reported the amount of training provided on mental-health-related issues and the use of specialized responses for calls involving people with mental illnesses. Departments varied widely in the amount of training provided on mental-health-related topics, with a median of 6.5 hours for basic recruits and 1 hour for in-service training. Approximately one third of the agencies (32%) had some specialized response for dealing with calls involving people with mental illnesses. Twenty-one percent had a special unit or bureau within the department to assist in responding to these calls; 8% had access to a mental …

Managing At-Risk Juvenile Offenders In The Community: Putting Evidence Based Principles Into Practice, Randy Borum

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

More than a half-million juveniles are under community supervision as a result of violent or delinquent behavior. Research has shown that treatment can reduce their risk of reoffending. This article reviews and distills the key lessons from hundreds of empirical studies and metaanalyses and applies them to practice. The author argues for conducting systematic and developmentally informed risk assessments, selectively assigning intensive intervention to the highest risk offenders, focusing on criminogenic treatment targets, using proven interventions and treatment strategies, and applying rigor in implementation and follow-up.

Triad Women’S Project: Group Treatment Manual, Colleen Clark, Fred Fearday

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

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