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Compliance With Police: Does The Interaction Of Race/Ethnicity And Sex Matter?, Claire L. Halliburton

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The often controversial nature of police use of force continues to cast law enforcement in a negative light, increasing an already historically tense relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve. As cases of police brutality continue to surface, the legitimacy of police personnel continues to decrease, but community member behaviors toward officers are infrequently explored. Questions about the influence of situational, legal, and officer/community member characteristics arise in an attempt to further explore how these factors influence community member compliance. Thus, this study aims to understand police-community relations more clearly, focusing on the effects, if any, that the …

An Evaluation Of Georgia Southern University Public Safety Department's Community Policing Program: A Residence Hall Partnership Program, Charles P. Bowen

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The Residence Hall Partnership Program (R.H.P.P.) is the first major department wide community policing effort by the Georgia Southern police department. This study is an evaluation of that program’s first year of implementation. The evaluation process consists of a series of two mostly quantitative surveys of the residence hall students and officers of the Georgia Southern police department. The first survey was distributed at the beginning of the program during the Fall 2019 semester, the follow-up survey at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. The theories being examined are that community policing programs will improve student’s perceptions of police, …

Barriers And Access To Services For Female Victims Of Violence In The Dominican Republic, Catalina Hooper Armenteros

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Violence against women has presented a challenge for those tasked with addressing crime and victimization. It is a complex phenomenon that exists between the private and public spheres of society affecting nearly all aspects of a victim’s life, as well as those close to them. The Dominican Republic began to address domestic and gender violence in the past few decades, and victim services have emerged in efforts to assist Dominican women and girls escaping abuse. This study reviews the existing literature regarding violence against women and girls, and service provision in global, regional, and national contexts, and analyzes qualitative data …

Perceived Credibility Of Child Sexual Abuse Reporting, Bridget Lashbaugh-Barney

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Understanding factors that could influence attitudes and beliefs regarding child sexual abuse may inform efforts to educate clinicians, legal and medical personnel, and even the public on potential sources of bias and barriers to treatment and other service utilization, particularly in rural communities. The purpose of the current study was to experimentally investigate the impact of child accuser age and gender and participant rural status on ratings of perceived credibility of child sexual abuse allegations described in vignettes. With this study, I aimed to not only clarify and update previous findings on accuser age and gender, but also to expand …

Gradate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Graduate Catalogs

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Redefining Our Understanding Of The Impact Of Firearm-Related Injury In The State Of Georgia: A White Paper By The Violence Prevention Task Force Of Iprce, Omar K. Danner Md, Lauren Hudak Md, Mph, Rana Bayakly Mph, Carol Koplan Md, Alexander Kelly, Sharon L. Nieb Phd, Msw, Sheryl L. Heron Md, Mph

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Abstract: Background: Firearm-related injury is a crisis that afflicts vulnerable populations of all ages, ethnicities, races and gender. The purpose of this white paper is to delineate the impact of firearm-related violence on the health and well-being of citizens and communities across Georgia based on the available literature and data. The aim of this white paper is to examine and characterize the currently available data on the impact of firearm violence and injury from a statewide perspective, principally as it relates to the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) report for Georgia.

Materials and method: We performed a literature review …

Social Ecological Factors Affecting Substance Abuse In Ghana (West Africa) Using Photovoice, Ahmed Kabore, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu, James Awuah, Andrew R. Hansen, Ashley Walker, Melissa Hester, Moussa Aziz Wonadé Sié, Dhruv Medarametla, Nicolas Meda

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Introduction: substance abuse is an important public health issue affecting West Africa; however, there is currently a dearth of literature on the actions needed to address it. The aim of this study was to assess the risks and protective factors of substance abuse in Ghana, West Africa, using the photovoice method.

Methods: this study recruited and trained 10 participants in recovery from substance abuse and undergoing treatment in the greater Accra region of Ghana on the photovoice methodology. Each participant received a disposable camera to take pictures that represented the risk and protective factors pertinent to substance abuse …

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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Worman Announces Rifle Signing 2020 Class, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Worman Announces Rifle Signing 2020 Class

Twenty-Five Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior To Graduation Ceremony, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Twenty-Five Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern first-generation student graduates magna cum laude
• Georgia Southern graduate rediscovers passion for art in Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
• Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years
• Georgia Southern graduate has 60 family members, friends coming to watch 'biggest accomplishment'

Judson Named Female Student-Athlete Of The Month, Presented By Georgia Army National Guard Georgia Southern, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Judson Named Female Student-Athlete of the Month, presented by Georgia Army National Guard Georgia Southern

Criminal Justice And Criminology News, Georgia Southern University

Criminal Justice & Criminology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Dr. Jonathan Grubb Elected Vice Chair for Victimology Section of Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• Ernest Zittrouer Passes Thesis Defense!

Criminal Justice And Criminology News, Georgia Southern University

Criminal Justice & Criminology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Division of Cybercrime Approved by the American Society of Criminology

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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Criminal Justice And Criminology News, Georgia Southern University

Criminal Justice & Criminology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Visiting Instructor Published!
• Assistant Professor Published In And Guest Editor For Special Issue of Academic Journal: Victims & Offenders

Review Of Boats, Borders, And Bases: Race, The Cold War, And The Rise Of Migrant Detention In The United States, Tyler C. Rodriguez

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Review of Boats, Borders, and Bases: Race, the Cold War, and the Rise of Migrant Detention in the United States. By Jenna M. Loyd and Alison Mountz. Oakland, California: University of California Press, 2018. 320 pp., $29.95, paperback, ISBN 978-0-520-28796-9

Sandra D. Brack-Engles

African American Funeral Programs

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The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• American Companies are selling away human rights for a Chinese Paycheck
• Why Not Both?
• Senatorial Race
• Director of Parking and Transportation Gives Insight Into the Parking Situation at Georgia Southern
• Five Pillars, Six Values of the University Featured in Marrero's State of the University Address
• Baylor Bumford Sets New School Record in First Sun Belt Win
• Sun Belt Championship Rematch
• The Starting Goalie Saving the Eagle Defense
• Breida Breaks Records
• Montae Glenn Shines in Pro Career Debut
• Choose Your Major

Criminal Justice And Criminology News, Georgia Southern University

Criminal Justice & Criminology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• L.O.V.E. is The Answer Workshop Offered on the GS Armstrong Campus

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Can I Hit Your JUUL?
• Why Normani is the Popstar We Need Right Now
• Remembering Nicole
• The Orange Constant Returns Home
• Possible New Bus System
• Gender Inclusive Bathrooms Added to Campus Buildings
• Southern Pride Prom
• Master in Criminal Justice
• Southern Scuba Club
• Lydia Odlin pushes to finish strong
• From Furman to Fitting In

Relationship Between Self-Report And Observed Parenting Among Parents In Treatment Versus Not In Treatment Populations, Rabab Zahidi, Jessica S. Rogers, Wendy P. Guastaferro, Daniel J. Whitaker

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Most maltreatment, by definition, is a failure of parenting. However, even without maltreatment, poor parenting can lead to a variety of negative outcomes including social, emotional and behavioral problems. Given that parenting plays a key role in child outcomes, one of the foci of interventions are parenting programs. Interventions for parents must be evaluated using standardized assessment tools, which leads to an important question; how can we best assess parenting? Observational methods (observing a parent and child interact) are often regarded as the gold standard in the assessment of parental behaviors but are cumbersome to administer. Self-reports of parenting …

Mental Health Outcomes, Parenting Skills And Family Functioning Of Adult And Family Treatment Court Participants, Carolyn A. Malone, Jessica S. Rogers, Wendy P. Guastaferro, Daniel J. Whitaker

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Parental substance use places children at risk for poor social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. Many parents with substance use disorders (SUD) are treated through accountability drug courts including adult drug courts (ADC) through the criminal justice system and family drug treatment courts (FTC) through the child welfare system. Little is known about the children of parents who participate in treatment through adult drug courts, which could serve as an important treatment venue for improving child outcomes. Children treated through family treatment courts are often the center of treatment. This research compared outcomes of parents and children involved in adult …

Sun Belt Conference Honors 172 Eagle Student-Athletes For Work In Classroom, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Sun Belt Conference Honors 172 Eagle Student-Athletes For Work in Classroom

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Georgia Southern hosts former Congressman Lynn Westmoreland
• Abrams at Southern
• Fraternity and Sorority Socials Could be Brought to a Halt
• ‘Three Campuses One Heartbeat’ study finds that Georgia Southern is lacking in diversity and inclusion
• Thoughts on Biden
• Gymnast to Goalie: Sara Story
• Women’s soccer has strong performances in first weekend of conference play

Criminal Justice And Criminology News, Georgia Southern University

Criminal Justice & Criminology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Criminal Justice Professor Representing GS in the Philippines

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

• A Moveable Feast 2019-2020

Faculty Senate Agenda, Helen Bland

Faculty Senate Agendas

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The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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