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Predictors Of Middle School Girls' Engagement In Suspendable School Offenses., Barbara Harlow Cavanaugh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite research evidence that social context and personal characteristics are related to girls' violent behavior, little is known about the relative contribution of such antecedents. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the relative strength of predictors of school violence among a sample of middle school girls. Of special interest were the intervening variables, because knowledge of their relative strength could enable schools to design targeted interventions to reduce school violence. Social learning theory formed the theoretical foundation for the study. A four-part survey consisting of sociodemographic items, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, an amended version of the Attitudes …

Mode, Melody, And Harmony In Traditional Afro-Cuban Music: From Africa To Cuba., Peter L. Manuel

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Fifth Millennium Anthropomorphic Figurines In Southeastern And Central Anatolia: Comparative Museum Research., Ellen H. Belcher

Publications and Research

The Halaf cultural horizon occurred during the fifth millennium B.C. (uncalibrated) and extended throughout upper Mesopotamia, including southeastern Anatolia. Halaf material culture is well-known for its imaginative and beautifully made architecture, polychrome-painted pottery, geometric stamp seals and figurines. The regional character and variation of Halaf figurine assemblages however, is poorly understood, particularly in southeastern Anatolia. My research and study of these figurines reveals distinct southeastern Anatolian styles and technologies, some of which demonstrate direct connections to central Anatolia.

This article presents preliminary conclusions from a comparative analysis of contemporaneous anthropomorphic figurines belonging to the Halaf and Chalcolithic cultures …

Cradle To Cage: Confronting The Premature Institutionalization Of The Children Of The Incarcerated, Jen Fell

Theses and Dissertations

American prisons are swollen and distended. Over 2 million Americans sit in jail or prison today. About 2/3 of the incarcerated are parents. They parent approximately 2 million children in America today who are separated from mom or dad because of incarceration. Their children suffer from poverty, inconsistency in caregivers, separation from siblings, reduced opportunity to health and education and increased risk for substance abuse, alcoholism and incarceration themselves. Children of the incarcerated are seven times more likely than their peers to become incarcerated as adults.Many of these children are unable to visit their parents. Over half the mothers in …

Fall 2006 Commencement - The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin, The University Of Texas Permian Basin

UTPB Commencement Programs

Fall 2006 Commencement - December 9, 2006

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 031, Number 19, December 4, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2006-2007, Volume 31

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Deconstructing The Mock Trial, Harper Louden

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Can juror bias be predicted after a thorough voir dire is conducted by a trained forensic psychologist? Most cases involve complex laws that require jurors to be more critical and thoughtful about their decisions and ultimately their verdicts. It is not enough to observe a jury pool and assess non-verbal cues. A trained trial consultant must have the psychological background to completely predict behavior of jurors based not only on non-verbal behaviors but also on socioeconomic, racial and gender factors as well as experience. All jurors are biased, but it is the trial consultant's duty to filter through those biases …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 031, Number 18, November 27, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2006-2007, Volume 31

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 031, Number 16, November 13, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2006-2007, Volume 31

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 031, Number 15, November 6, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2006-2007, Volume 31

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Crusader, November, 3, 2006, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Opposing The Lottery In The U.S.: The Forces Behind Individual Attitudes Towards Legalization In 1975, Andrew J. Economopoulos

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

In the 1970s, opposition to the lottery started to fracture in the US. This study examines causes of the fracture and historical factors that contributed to changes in individual attitudes towards legalization. The opponents at the time held to traditional arguments against legalized lotteries—negative economic effects, costs to others and increased crime. Unlike in the past, however, there was weak religious institutional opposition to lotteries. Individuals with a strong commitment to their religious affiliation were more resistant to pro-lottery arguments, but in most cases could be convinced to support the lottery. The pre-World War II generation remained steadfast against the …

Book Review: Victims As Offenders: The Paradox Of Women’S Violence In Relationships, Rachel Kalish

Journal of International Women's Studies

Review of Victims as Offenders: The Paradox of Women’s Violence in Relationships by Susan L. Miller

Storming Politics: San José Women In The “Feminist Capital, 1975-2006,, Danelle L. Moon

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Justice For The Vulnerable? Debating The Relationship Between Aboriginal People And Australian Criminal Justice, Mark Findlay

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

As much as it might be said that a nation is judged by the way it treats its most disadvantaged citizens, the reality of criminal justice is dependent on its relations with the vulnerable. On any measure Australian criminal justice is indicted by the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in its domain.

The Grizzly, October 12, 2006, Kerri Landis, Marlena M. Mcmahon-Purk, Ashley Panicker, Dan Lamson, Lauren Vaughn, Lane Taylor, Corinne Liccketto, Kirsten Schuck, India Mcghee, Erin Padovani, Matt Flyntz, Andrew Winters, Alex Ernst, Matthew Pastor, Tyler Johnson, Francis Iacobucci

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Editorial: Call to Responsibility • Letter of Apology • New Shopping Center Near Campus • Spring Registration Just Around the Corner • Preventing Sexual Assault • Sexual Assault Awareness on Campus • New "Incentive Program" Underway for CAB • Ursinus Students Evoke Shakespeare's Spirit in "Two Gentlemen of Verona" • Degas: His Work, His Vision, His Camera • Opinions: On Habeas Corpus; Hurt Feelings; Fundamental Importance of Negative Campaigning • Bears Pull Out Victory in Second Half Comeback • Men's Soccer Capture First Win • A Look Into Ursinus College Fall Athletics

Crusader, October, 6, 2006, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 031, Number 10, October 2, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2006-2007, Volume 31

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Irish Law 2006, Notre Dame Law School

About the Law School

Dear Notre Dame Law School Class of 2009,

Welcome as a potential student to Notre Dame Law School! We are thrilled to be among the first

to receive you into our family. We know that this is an exciting time for you and that, if you are

anything like we were just a couple of years ago, you probably have plenty of questions about law

school and Notre Dame. That's why we've prepared the Guide. We hope it will answer many of

your questions and that it will provide a window into Notre Dame Law School. We also hope

that …

The Rape Investigator's Handbook, Julie Kazimer

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

The handbook should be used as a resource for assistance during investigations of sexual assault. The handbook is structured chronologically by the 'standard' timeline of procedures associated with a rape investigation after receiving the initial report. As no two reports are alike, the handbook should be used as guideline to what might occur at the time of report. The handbook is further divided by the role of the user. For example, one section deals strictly with the response of the first responder on scene, another handles the issues, and investigational aspects of the lead investigator. It is suggested that all …

Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 10, Issue 1, College Of Arts & Sciences

Arts and Sciences Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Beggar's Opera And Its Criminal Law Context, Ian Gallacher

College of Law - Faculty Scholarship

This chapter seeks to take the characters and situations of Gay's The Beggar's Opera and consider how closely the play's portrayal matches the historical record. Although the view offered by the play is a restricted one, the chapter concludes that the picture it offers is as close to historical reality as any other document from the period.

Restorative Justice And Reparations, Margaret Urban Walker

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Fall 2006 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Advocate, October 2006, Vol. [18], No. [2], Gc Advocate

The Advocate

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Excessive Force and James Fyfe’s Long Shadow. Charles Lieberman (p. 1)

Columbia Protesters Oust Minuteman (p. 1)

From the Editor’s Desk: Of Devils and Democracy (p. 2)

The Present and Future of University Podcasting. Advocate Staff (p. 4)

GC Technology: Working Towards the Future. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (p. 5)

On the Horizon: The One-Year Plan. (p. 5)

Academic Repression in the First Person: The Dangers of a Timid Administration. Timothy Shortell (p. 6)

Graduate Student Workers: Help the Adjunct Project Serve You Better. Carl Lindskoog, Adjunct Project Coordinator (p. 6)

Jesus Camp NYC: Les Frères Corbusier Do …

The Riddim Method: Aesthetics, Practice, And Ownership In Jamaican Dancehall, Peter L. Manuel, Wayne Marshall

Publications and Research

The Jamaican system of recording and performance, from the 1950s to the present, constitutes a distinctive approach to notions of composition, originality and ownership. Emerging from a tradition of live performance practice mediated by (and informing) sound recordings, the relative autonomy of riddims and voicings in the Jamaican system challenges conventional ideas about the integrity of a song and the degree to which international copyright law applies to local conceptions, as enshrined in decades of practice, of musical materials as public domain. With the spread of the ‘riddim method’ to the sites of Jamaican mass migration, as evidenced by similar …

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 11, September 28, 2006, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Art Imitates Life: Violence And The Music Of Metal And Rap, Gordon A. Crews, Angela D. Crews

Criminal Justice Faculty Research

The purpose of this presentation is to explore the similar evolution's of Black Metal and Gangsta Rap musical genres. The authors argue the following similarities exist: 1) different cultures and statements being made, but violence is a common thread (outcomes of violence and societal responses), 2) the music and lyrics in both reflect their cultures, histories, and lives, and, 3) there is a strong musical and lyrical expression of violence related to the behavioral expression of violence among the artists and the fans in both genres. Finally, the authors question whether art imitates life or life imitates art.

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 05, September 7, 2006, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 031, Number 06, September 5, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2006-2007, Volume 31

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.