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The Impact Of Public Consultation On Business Growth In The Virgin Islands, Arliene T. Penn
The Impact Of Public Consultation On Business Growth In The Virgin Islands, Arliene T. Penn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Consistent public consultation in the making of policies and regulations is a problem in the Virgin Islands, affecting small businesses across the territory. Small business owners and the public have challenged the government to be more accountable and transparent in drafting and implementing legislation and regulations. The stakeholders are mainly concerned with those pieces of legislation and regulations that have a behavioral, social, or economic impact on their business, and, in turn, society. There is a lack of research on how the presence or absence of public input in the rulemaking process of business regulations impacts the economic growth and …
Public Perceptions Of Delays In The Release Of Police Body-Worn Camera Footage, Christopher Lee Bush
Public Perceptions Of Delays In The Release Of Police Body-Worn Camera Footage, Christopher Lee Bush
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Delays in the release of police body-worn camera (BWC) video footage have amplified public concerns about police misconduct. Law enforcement transparency is questioned when video from BWCs is not shared in a timely manner with the community. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore community and victims’ family’s beliefs related to delays in the release of police BWC footage. Rogers’s diffusion innovation theory and Mettler and Sorelle’s policy feedback theory were used for the study’s conceptual framework. The research questions focused on understanding the perceptions of community relationships with law enforcement around transparency, communication, and information sharing. …