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A Comparative Study Of Black And White Girls' Delinquency, Kenya Larae Covington Jul 1994

A Comparative Study Of Black And White Girls' Delinquency, Kenya Larae Covington

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

In this research, I examined the similarities and differences between black and white female delinquents. A secondary analysis of the Survey of Youth in Custody, 1987 data was utilized to answer the following research questions: (1) What factors contribute to each group's delinquency the most? (2) Are the factors that contribute to black girls' delinquency significantly different from those factors that contribute to white girls' delinquency? The study was guided by previous research on race and female delinquency, girls' victimization, the role of the family and school performance. The independent variables victimization, family structure, family function and school performance were …


A Comparative Study Of Environmental Policy: The United States And Japan, Shari Ann Mortimer Jan 1994

A Comparative Study Of Environmental Policy: The United States And Japan, Shari Ann Mortimer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Determinants Of Criminal Court Sentencing, Jennifer Rae Lovko Jan 1994

Determinants Of Criminal Court Sentencing, Jennifer Rae Lovko

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Reforms In Legislation Governing Judicial Organization In The Soviet Union And In Present-Day Russia: The New Law “On The Status Of Judges In The Russian Federation”, Jason Jeremy Kilborn Jan 1994

Reforms In Legislation Governing Judicial Organization In The Soviet Union And In Present-Day Russia: The New Law “On The Status Of Judges In The Russian Federation”, Jason Jeremy Kilborn

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Much scholarly work has been done in the area of Soviet-era law and legal procedure, and this paper attempts to make a continuing contribution to that effort in the new era of the Russian Federation. Drawing upon first-hand experience in the Kuibyshevskii court, this paper will attempt to shed some light on the recent reorganization of the judiciary in Russia by revealing and analyzing very recent changes in the new law concerning the status of judges in Russia. Along the way some speculations on the initial and continuing impact of these reforms on Russian criminal justice will be offered as …


California Conservatorships: An Examination Into Ethics, Standards, And Judical Monitoring, Lucille Castillo Lyon Jan 1994

California Conservatorships: An Examination Into Ethics, Standards, And Judical Monitoring, Lucille Castillo Lyon

Theses Digitization Project

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