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Examining Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs In Essex County, Massachusetts, Lauren Persson
Examining Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs In Essex County, Massachusetts, Lauren Persson
Criminology Student Work
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) have been advocating for children for decades. The primary goal of CASA is to help children in need achieve a better life outcome. Volunteers go through extensive training to ensure the children will receive proper court advocacy. Merrimack Valley CASA provides services to their clients, such as court advocacy, placement in permanent homes, appropriate educational opportunities, and improvement in a child’s overall wellbeing. The purposes of the current research are to examine the types of services and the perceived quality of those services provided by CASA, to assess the needs of the program, and to …
A Comprehensive Cybersecurity Policy For The United States Government According To Cyberattacks And Exploits In The 21st Century, Diana Hallisey
A Comprehensive Cybersecurity Policy For The United States Government According To Cyberattacks And Exploits In The 21st Century, Diana Hallisey
Honors Program Contracts
Adversaries launch cyberattacks or cyber-exploits with contrasting intentions and desired outcomes. A cyberattack is a malicious attempt by a state, third party, or individual to disrupt a computer’s network; whereas, a cyber-exploit is an action that uncovers and steals “confidential” information from a computer’s data. 1 Within this research paper, the main adversary of such cyberattacks and/or exploits will be the nation-state. The victims of these cyberattacks will range from multinational corporations, such as Sony, to nuclear programs in Iran. This essay will focus on four motivations behind such cyberattacks: (1) private sector hacking (the theft of intellectual property) (2) …
Mindful Meditation And Misconduct: A Proposal, Victoria Evans
Mindful Meditation And Misconduct: A Proposal, Victoria Evans
Honors Senior Capstone Projects
Rehabilitation and treatment methods used in incarceration have evolved, causing punishment philosophies in the U. S. to swing from rehabilitation to “zero tolerance” and back again. As this transition occurs, it is essential to evaluate current correctional programs as there has been a trend towards evidence-based corrections. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the SAVR (stress, anger, violence reduction) program implemented by a county jail in Massachusetts. This research will examine the extent to which participating in SAVR reduces inmate misconduct. The participants will be selected through a non-probability, convenience sample of program participants. Misconduct files will be …
The First Step Act Of 2018: One Small Step Toward Social Change, Mary Teresa I. Cuzzupe
The First Step Act Of 2018: One Small Step Toward Social Change, Mary Teresa I. Cuzzupe
Community Engagement Student Work
Throughout history, the United States has toggled between punitive and rehabilitative policies within the criminal justice system, creating social changes that have contributed to racial inequalities within policy and practice that are still being dealt with today. The First Step Act of 2018 (Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed, Safely Transitioning Every Person Act) is a federal prison reform attempting to implement rehabilitative social change within a society that is still not ready for it. The act is hoping to assist offenders with re-entry by reducing recidivism with a new risk and needs assessment, decreasing mandatory minimum sentences by allocating good …
Cyberbullying And Anti-Bullying Laws, Sydney A. Vaughn
Cyberbullying And Anti-Bullying Laws, Sydney A. Vaughn
Criminology Student Work
Over the years, the number of social network platforms have drastically increased and changed the way individuals interact with one another. The purpose of this paper is to develop a better understanding of cyberbullying and the anti-bullying laws that have been created. The information gathered identifies thirteen key components when developing an effective antibullying law, policy, or regulation. In this paper, the anti-bullying laws for Massachusetts and Wisconsin are compared and contrasted to highlight the subtle impactful but differences. One of the largest school districts in the Commonwealth, Boston Public Schools, created a bullying prevention and intervention plan that successfully …