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An Environmental Analysis Of Professionalization In Police Departments, Stephen M. Spiers Jan 2017

An Environmental Analysis Of Professionalization In Police Departments, Stephen M. Spiers

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Stressed, Pregnant, And Behind Bars, Caroline Malory Kelsey Jan 2015

Stressed, Pregnant, And Behind Bars, Caroline Malory Kelsey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Union Deserter Executions And The Limits Of State Authority, Aaron Michael Bachmann Jan 2006

Union Deserter Executions And The Limits Of State Authority, Aaron Michael Bachmann

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Subconscious Influences: The Leopold-Loeb Case And The Development Of An American Criminal Archetype, John Carl Fiorini Jan 2005

Subconscious Influences: The Leopold-Loeb Case And The Development Of An American Criminal Archetype, John Carl Fiorini

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Predictors Of Psychological Abuse And Violence In College Romantic Relationships, William Amory Barber Jan 2005

Predictors Of Psychological Abuse And Violence In College Romantic Relationships, William Amory Barber

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Spousal Abuse In The Army, James Palmer Jan 2004

Spousal Abuse In The Army, James Palmer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


"Caretakers Of The Color Line": Southern Sheriffs Of The Twentieth Century, Grace Earle Hill Jan 2003

"Caretakers Of The Color Line": Southern Sheriffs Of The Twentieth Century, Grace Earle Hill

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Literature Of Combat: African American Prison Writers Of The Vietnam Era, John William Weber Jan 2002

A Literature Of Combat: African American Prison Writers Of The Vietnam Era, John William Weber

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Press And The Prisons: Union And Confederate Newspaper Coverage Of Civil War Prisons, Elizabeth C. Bangert Jan 2001

The Press And The Prisons: Union And Confederate Newspaper Coverage Of Civil War Prisons, Elizabeth C. Bangert

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Who Are You Calling "Criminal?": A New Look At The Violent Criminal Stereotype, Heather V. Imhof Jan 2001

Who Are You Calling "Criminal?": A New Look At The Violent Criminal Stereotype, Heather V. Imhof

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Mediating The Influence Of Deviant Peers, John William Breitbeil Jan 1998

Mediating The Influence Of Deviant Peers, John William Breitbeil

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Promoting The Moral And Conceptual Development Of Law Enforcement Officers: A Deliberate Psychological Educational Approach, Barbara M. Morgan Jan 1998

Promoting The Moral And Conceptual Development Of Law Enforcement Officers: A Deliberate Psychological Educational Approach, Barbara M. Morgan

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration And African-American High School Students' Attitudes Towards School And Family, Willie Lee Stroble Jan 1997

The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration And African-American High School Students' Attitudes Towards School And Family, Willie Lee Stroble

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether African-American adolescent high school students who have (or have had) at least one parent incarcerated differed on several variables as compared to African-American adolescent high school students who lived with both parents and those who did not have an incarcerated parent but who lived with only one parent.;John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia was the institution studied for this project. John Marshall was chosen for several reasons: the student researcher had access to this population and it was believed that a majority of the students at this institution came from …


Applying The Transtheoretical Model Of Change To Court-Ordered/Dui Outpatient Treatment Clients, Cynthia Munch Levy Jan 1997

Applying The Transtheoretical Model Of Change To Court-Ordered/Dui Outpatient Treatment Clients, Cynthia Munch Levy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study applied the Transtheoretical model of change to a court ordered/DUI client population to aid counselors in developing a more effective differential treatment model. Clients were individuals convicted of DUI and referred for treatment to one of 4 community mental health centers. at their first meeting, 150 clients completed surveys measuring stage of change (SOC), processes of change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance concerning their drinking. Demographic data was also taken. After treatment, number of sessions attended and successful or unsuccessful discharge was recorded.;Results found significantly more men (122) than women (28). There were significantly more men (81%) than women …


The Mistakes Of Yesterday, The Hopes Of Tomorrow: Prison, Pop Music, And The Prisonaires, John M. Dougan Jan 1997

The Mistakes Of Yesterday, The Hopes Of Tomorrow: Prison, Pop Music, And The Prisonaires, John M. Dougan

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Family Structure And Delinquency, Kenneth Mccaslin Smith Jan 1995

The Relationship Between Family Structure And Delinquency, Kenneth Mccaslin Smith

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Terrorism: Is It On The Decline?, Christine Mary Mccrorey Jan 1994

Terrorism: Is It On The Decline?, Christine Mary Mccrorey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


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.


The Rationalization Of Drug Treatment Programs: The Emergence Of Court-Enforced Drug Treatment Bureaucracies, John G. Richardson Jan 1994

The Rationalization Of Drug Treatment Programs: The Emergence Of Court-Enforced Drug Treatment Bureaucracies, John G. Richardson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Social Control And Morale Within The Virginia Department Of State Police, Andrew Herbert Engemann Jan 1994

Social Control And Morale Within The Virginia Department Of State Police, Andrew Herbert Engemann

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Social Bonding, Social Learning, And Delinquency: A N Examination Of Two Etiological Theories Of Deviance, Graham Cristopher Ousey Jan 1993

Social Bonding, Social Learning, And Delinquency: A N Examination Of Two Etiological Theories Of Deviance, Graham Cristopher Ousey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Voluntary Consent To Police Searches: A Result Of The Foot-In-The-Door Technique, Julie E. Howe Jan 1993

Voluntary Consent To Police Searches: A Result Of The Foot-In-The-Door Technique, Julie E. Howe

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Professional Training And Attributions Of Blame For Sex Offenses And Other Crimes, Florence Kristen Super Jan 1993

Professional Training And Attributions Of Blame For Sex Offenses And Other Crimes, Florence Kristen Super

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Peer Influence Within The Student Residential Environment: The Effectiveness Of Educational Crime Prevention Programming, Stephen Damian Bisese Jan 1992

Peer Influence Within The Student Residential Environment: The Effectiveness Of Educational Crime Prevention Programming, Stephen Damian Bisese

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Recent instances of campus crime, government intervention, increased media attention, and significant public concern has caused widespread institutional reaction to the issue of campus crime. The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of two types of educational, proactive, crime prevention programs implemented in the residential setting. The two programs evaluated were crime prevention seminars conducted by campus safety and residential life personnel and the periodic distribution of crime prevention literature within the residential environment. The author hoped to concentrate on filling the research deficiency in the area of actual effectiveness of the preventive, educational crime prevention programs.;Six …


Police Reform And The Boston Police Strike Of 1919, David Joseph Roberts Jan 1990

Police Reform And The Boston Police Strike Of 1919, David Joseph Roberts

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Legal Sanctions And The Consensus Of Crime Seriousness, William Dalton Cole Jan 1987

Legal Sanctions And The Consensus Of Crime Seriousness, William Dalton Cole

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Deterrent Efficacy Of Capital Punishment On The Homicide Of Law Enforcement Officers, Christina Beth Yaw Jan 1983

The Deterrent Efficacy Of Capital Punishment On The Homicide Of Law Enforcement Officers, Christina Beth Yaw

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Juvenile Court Structure In Pre-Adjudicatory Detention Decisions, Douglas Stuart Foister Jan 1982

The Role Of Juvenile Court Structure In Pre-Adjudicatory Detention Decisions, Douglas Stuart Foister

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Job Satisfaction And Attitudes Toward Collective Negotiations By Fire And Police Personnel, E. Gayle Nowell Jan 1981

Job Satisfaction And Attitudes Toward Collective Negotiations By Fire And Police Personnel, E. Gayle Nowell

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Role Analysis Of Police Chiefs In Contemporary Departments, Thomas Wolf Jan 1977

A Role Analysis Of Police Chiefs In Contemporary Departments, Thomas Wolf

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.