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Domestic Violence And The Air Force Family: Research Into Situational Dynamics And Evaluation Of The Air Force Family Advocacy Program, Thomas Peter Sherman Jan 2004

Domestic Violence And The Air Force Family: Research Into Situational Dynamics And Evaluation Of The Air Force Family Advocacy Program, Thomas Peter Sherman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Air Force Family Advocacy Program and examine the effects that situational dynamics have on recidivism. Although, the high volume of program participants and low recidivism rate demonstrated that the Family Advocacy Program is a valuable resource for treating families referred for spousal domestic violence.


Spirituality: The Effects On Female Inmates And Recidivism, Joanne Marie Erbe Jan 2004

Spirituality: The Effects On Female Inmates And Recidivism, Joanne Marie Erbe

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined the effects of the spiritual component of rehabilitation on female inmates who were in custody during 2002 at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility (LDSCF) and how church attendance relates to recidivism.


The Relationship Between Place Management And Physical Environment In Apartment Crime, Eric Steven Mccord Jan 2004

The Relationship Between Place Management And Physical Environment In Apartment Crime, Eric Steven Mccord

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this research is crime in multi-unit rental structures, Specifically, apartment complexes. It seeks to identify management policies and environmental attributes that are associated with lower crime and police calls for service rates.


The Criminal Behavior And Motivations Behind Mcveigh's Decision To Bomb The Murrah Federal Building, Mark Lawson Fetter Jan 2002

The Criminal Behavior And Motivations Behind Mcveigh's Decision To Bomb The Murrah Federal Building, Mark Lawson Fetter

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


High Technology Cargo Theft: A New Multibillion Dollar Criminal Industry, John Robert Yakstas Jan 2001

High Technology Cargo Theft: A New Multibillion Dollar Criminal Industry, John Robert Yakstas

Theses Digitization Project

The central theme of this study is to explore the growth and causes of a relatively new form of "property crime" - the large scale theft of high technology products while the products are in transit from the point of manufacture to the point of market (retail stores, end users). For the purpose of this study, high technology products may be defined as computers, computer monitors, computer hard drives, microchips and other computer peripherals.


Educational Strategies Meet The Needs Of Juvenile Offenders, Patricia Lynn Wilson Jan 2001

Educational Strategies Meet The Needs Of Juvenile Offenders, Patricia Lynn Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

This study shows how correctional educators incorporate traditional as well as nontraditional teaching methods to address the specific problems associated with juvenile offenders.


A Description And Assessment Of A Youth Accountability Board, Tamara Dawn Sorensen Jan 2001

A Description And Assessment Of A Youth Accountability Board, Tamara Dawn Sorensen

Theses Digitization Project

This paper will provide an examination of a Youth Accountability Board currently operating in San Bernardino County, California.


Evaluation Of The Operation New Hope Alternative School And Lifestyle Improvement Program For At-Risk Juveniles, Matthew Ashley Robby Jan 2000

Evaluation Of The Operation New Hope Alternative School And Lifestyle Improvement Program For At-Risk Juveniles, Matthew Ashley Robby

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Commuters And City Crime Rates, Colin Leslie Adkins Jan 2000

Commuters And City Crime Rates, Colin Leslie Adkins

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Banning Correctional Facility: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program Process Survey, Melinda Deann Hulvey Jan 2000

Banning Correctional Facility: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program Process Survey, Melinda Deann Hulvey

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine more closely those program components which facilitate dissonance, disharmony, and ambiguity among the keygroups of a residential substance abuse treatment program.


Domestic Violence: An Evaluation Of Policy Effects On Arrests For The Riverside County Sheriff's Department From 1987 To 1997, James Patrick Mcelvain Jan 1998

Domestic Violence: An Evaluation Of Policy Effects On Arrests For The Riverside County Sheriff's Department From 1987 To 1997, James Patrick Mcelvain

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Verdict In Retrospect: An Anlysis Of The Sociological And Jurisprudential Paradigms Of Jury Decision-Making, Christopher S. Riley Jan 1998

The Verdict In Retrospect: An Anlysis Of The Sociological And Jurisprudential Paradigms Of Jury Decision-Making, Christopher S. Riley

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Cross Cultural Relations In Law Enforcement, Mario Martin Cortez Jan 1998

Cross Cultural Relations In Law Enforcement, Mario Martin Cortez

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Drug Court: Using Diversion To Supervise And Treat An Escalating Drug Offender Population, Laura Davis Jan 1997

Drug Court: Using Diversion To Supervise And Treat An Escalating Drug Offender Population, Laura Davis

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Child Abuse And Juvenile Delinquency: A Review Of The Literature, Charlotte Center Anthony Jan 1997

Child Abuse And Juvenile Delinquency: A Review Of The Literature, Charlotte Center Anthony

Theses Digitization Project

There seems to be common agreement among practitioners and researchers in Criminal Justice that youth who are abused often become participants in the juvenile justice system. The current literature finds considerable evidence to support this position. However, some questions concerning the relationship between child abuse and juvenile delinquency remain. Specifically, how direct, or casual, is the link between the two? Are different groups of youth, such as Hispanic famales uniquely affected?


Sanctioning Dui Offenders: The Effect Of Extralegal Factors On Sentence Severity, Beverly K. Rios Jan 1997

Sanctioning Dui Offenders: The Effect Of Extralegal Factors On Sentence Severity, Beverly K. Rios

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Survey On The Seriousness Of Crime: A Comparison Of Three Police Departments, Terry J. Comnick Jan 1996

Survey On The Seriousness Of Crime: A Comparison Of Three Police Departments, Terry J. Comnick

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Quality Of Services At Community Correction Facilities, Funmi Stella Tofowomo Jan 1996

Quality Of Services At Community Correction Facilities, Funmi Stella Tofowomo

Theses Digitization Project

An effort to investigate the quality of services at community correction facilities from the perspective of both inmates and staff led to the proposition of four hypotheses. These hypotheses were formulated to show the relationship between key independent variables, such a facility type, time at facility, age, ethnicity, educational level, and dependent (outcome) variables, which included inmate's and staff's views of privacy, safety, rules and regulations, and crowding at these respective facilities.


Death Sentence Experience: The Impact On Family Members Of Condemned Inmates, Catherine Anne Vallejo Jan 1995

Death Sentence Experience: The Impact On Family Members Of Condemned Inmates, Catherine Anne Vallejo

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Between Criminal Justice Electronic Monitoring Programs In Riverside And San Bernardino Counties In California, Kenneth A. Sousa Jan 1995

A Comparison Between Criminal Justice Electronic Monitoring Programs In Riverside And San Bernardino Counties In California, Kenneth A. Sousa

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Self-Perceptions Of Women Who Kill, Maria Guadalupe Venegas Jan 1995

Self-Perceptions Of Women Who Kill, Maria Guadalupe Venegas

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Marine Corps Subculture, David Herman Marshall Jan 1995

The Marine Corps Subculture, David Herman Marshall

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis analyzes the subculture within the United States Marine Corps. It attempts to bring the traditional literature of criminal subculture and the subculture of violence together with literature of occupational subculture to explain many of the behaviors exhibited by Marines.


The Comparison Of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs Between China And America, Yang Fang Jan 1994

The Comparison Of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs Between China And America, Yang Fang

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of Socio-Psychological Factors That Influence Adolescent Gang Membership, Tanja Ballinger Jan 1994

An Investigation Of Socio-Psychological Factors That Influence Adolescent Gang Membership, Tanja Ballinger

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to identify socio-psychological differences in youths who may be at risk to joining gangs.


Comparisons Of Inmate Offense Severity Ratings And Attitudes Toward Rehabilitation, Henry William Provencher Jan 1994

Comparisons Of Inmate Offense Severity Ratings And Attitudes Toward Rehabilitation, Henry William Provencher

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis examines the attitudes and rehabilitative potential of female inmates in a California state women's prison.


A Study Of Employee Theft In Hospitals, Elena Castillo-Pekarcik Jan 1994

A Study Of Employee Theft In Hospitals, Elena Castillo-Pekarcik

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Law Enforcement Officers Killed And Assaulted, 1960-1987: A Descriptive Analysis, Thomas Edward Singer Jan 1993

Law Enforcement Officers Killed And Assaulted, 1960-1987: A Descriptive Analysis, Thomas Edward Singer

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Telecommuting, Is It Part Of The Future For The Upland Police Department?, Rodney John Lines Jan 1993

Telecommuting, Is It Part Of The Future For The Upland Police Department?, Rodney John Lines

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Development Of An Associate Of Sciences Degree Option Program: Administration Of Justice With Occupational Concentrations, Edward S. Harvey Jan 1992

Development Of An Associate Of Sciences Degree Option Program: Administration Of Justice With Occupational Concentrations, Edward S. Harvey

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Leadership In Community Oriented Policing, John H. Boyd Jan 1992

Leadership In Community Oriented Policing, John H. Boyd

Theses Digitization Project

Police and the community--COP program.