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Small Groups And Political Influence: A Case Study, Rhonda Q. Hayes
Small Groups And Political Influence: A Case Study, Rhonda Q. Hayes
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In early civics lessons Americans are taught that theirs is a system of participatory government, that one person's vote does have meaning, and that by making views known to representatives they will be acted upon. They are taught about the governmental process, the steps involved in legislation, the function of the judicial and executive branches, and the means of political participation. Seemingly, they are given a working knowledge of government in action. What they are not made aware of during these lessons is that there are systems within the system and certain unwritten rules which must be followed in order …
The Effect Of Government Intervention And Pricing Policy On Agrarian Supply In Egypt, Gamal M Taher Mahdy
The Effect Of Government Intervention And Pricing Policy On Agrarian Supply In Egypt, Gamal M Taher Mahdy
Archived Theses and Dissertations
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Community Health Decisions: An Analysis Of A Grassroots Venture Into Citizen Participation In Health Care Policy Prioritization Issues, Michele Bonnee-Nichols
Community Health Decisions: An Analysis Of A Grassroots Venture Into Citizen Participation In Health Care Policy Prioritization Issues, Michele Bonnee-Nichols
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Health care policymaking has been largely a closed system in which policymaking experts, special interest groups, and politicians have joined forces to decide what was best for the health care of the American people. This system has been shortsighted leading to severe long-range consequences on society; These critical forms of social consequence warrant this study of health care planning. Specifically, an analysis of a citizen-based grassroots venture, known as "Community Health Decisions," provides us a description of a civic participation movement into the health care political arena; It would appear that with the conclusions of this author, we might learn …
The Subjective Nature Of Decision-Makers In The Domain Of Objective Sentence Processing, William Bud Brown
The Subjective Nature Of Decision-Makers In The Domain Of Objective Sentence Processing, William Bud Brown
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Selective incapacitation has been defined as an objective process whereby violent and/or chronic offenders are isolated and given longer prison terms. The purpose of this process is to keep these offenders out of society for longer periods of time resulting in a safer society. Couched within this utilitarian perspective is the assumption that the social sciences have developed a reputable formula from which future criminal behavior can be accurately predicted. This research, a case study of a Nevada presentence investigation unit, found that all convicted offenders are dealt with using the same criteria applied to violent and/or chronic offenders. This …