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2010 Commencement - Graduate - Center For Psychological Studies, Criminal Justice Institute, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences, Graduate School Of Computer And Information Sciences, Graduate School Of Humanities And Social Sciences, H. Wayne Huizenga School Of Business And Entrepreneurship And Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

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Rethinking Reconciliation: The Lessons From The Balkans And South Africa, Mitja Žagar

Peace and Conflict Studies

Reconciliation, described as coming to terms with the past, is considered an important component of normalization and development in post-conflict societies. The international community and some political elites promote it as a desired approach to (re)establishing trust and cooperation, ideally leading to clean slate situation, which might be possible only if all sides are fully committed to the process and unconditionally accept its outcomes. Reality, however, is often different. Exploring concepts, practices and experiences in the Balkans and South Africa the contribution studies successes, problems and failures of reconciliation. It attempts to rethink and re-conceptualize reconciliation and develop alternative approaches.

Peacebuilding In Northern Ireland: The Past, Present And Future, Stephen Ryan

Peace and Conflict Studies

This article explores the reasons for the slow progress being made in the Northern Ireland peace process. It examines complications that exist in dealing with the past, present, and future of the conflict between the two main communities whilst also arguing that it is hard to separate these time frames in practice. In terms of the present, some well known difficulties with the consociational approach are identified. Recent studies have also demonstrated a failure to address sectarianism at the grass-roots level and there has been a resurgence in activity by spoilers and rejectionists. When thinking about the future the two …

A Hockey Night In Canada: An Imagined Conversation Between Theorists, Curtis Fogel

The Qualitative Report

In this paper, various methodological issues surrounding the sociological study of sport are explored. Through an imagined dialogue between two graduate students at a hockey game, this work brings together three divergent approaches to social enquiry: Positivist Grounded Theory, Constructivist Grounded Theory, and Actor-Network Theory. This paper challenges conventional writing on method in two ways: (a) assembling three divergent approaches within a single work, and (b) employing a scripted narrative as a means of exploring methodological issues. Through this innovative approach, many of the overlaps and tensions between these theories/methods are captured. In so doing, numerous methodological questions about the …

A Meta-Summary Of Qualitative Findings About Professional Services For Survivors Of Sexual Violence, Donna S. Martsolf, Claire B. Draucker, Christina B. Cook, Ratchneewan Ross, Andrea Warner Stidham, Prudencia Mweemba

The Qualitative Report

Sexual violence occurs at alarming rates in children and adults. Survivors experience myriad negative health outcomes and legal problems, which place them in need of professional services. A meta-summary was conducted of 31 published qualitative studies on adults' responses to sexual violence, with a focus on survivors' use of professional services. Combined samples included 46 men, 984 women, and six couples who had experienced sexual violence at any point in their lives. Findings indicated that qualities of professional service providers and outcomes of professional services were perceived either positively or negatively (rather than neutrally) by survivors, regardless of the provider's …

The Current Volume 20 : Issue 28, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Current Volume 20 : Issue 27, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Investigating Snps Flanking The D1s80 Locus In A Tamil Population From India, Kuppareddi Balamurugan, Robert S. Pomeroy, George Duncan, Martin Tracey

Biology Faculty Articles

D1S80 is a 16-bp variable number of tandem repeats minisatellite. We analyzed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) flanking this locus in a Tamil population. Alleles ranged from 15 through 41 repeats, with alleles 18 and 24 being predominant with frequencies of 31% and 34.5%, respectively, suggesting a bimodal allelic distribution. All the 18-repeat alleles are associated with HinfI(+) and Fnu4HI(-) restriction site polymorphisms at the 5. and 3. ends, respectively. Allele 24 is associated with HinfI(-) and Fnu4HI(+). Of the alleles tested, 98.5% have a linkage of two specific SNP polymorphisms. If an allele is positive for …

Criminal Careers And Cognitive Scripts: An Investigation Into Criminal Versatility, Helen Gavin, David Hockey

The Qualitative Report

"Criminal careers" denotes ways in which offenders develop specialisms and versatility, but studies linking delinquency to social skills deficits have not attempted to explore cognitive, internalised processes by which such "careers" might be chosen. This study investigated criminal minds via script theory: "internal" scripts are used to guide behaviour, "situational" scripts are knowledge of everyday events, and "personal" scripts are a sequence of actions towards a desired goal. This research investigated whether criminal career offenders develop situational scripts for offending and whether such situational scripts express an internalised identity, which manifests as a personal script. Thematic analysis of data derived …

The Current Volume 20: Issue 22, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Current Volume 20 : Issue 17, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Introduction: Remembering Stephanie Feldman Aleong, Kathy L. Cerminara

Faculty Scholarship

Kathy Cerminara, Introduction: Remembering Stephanie Feldman Aleong, 34 Nova Law Review 565 (2010).

The Nova Southeastern Lawyer, 2010, Volume 12, Number 12, Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center

Nova Lawyer

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International Migration: Trends, Challenges, And Need For Cooperation Within An International Human Rights Framework, Ved P. Nanda

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

International migration is a growing phenomenon with the estimated number of international migrants worldwide currently at 214 million

Graduate School Of Humanities And Social Sciences 2010-2011 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Course Catalogs

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2010-2011 Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Student Handbooks

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Horizons Spring 2010, Nova Southeastern University

Horizons

• Features
  • Celebration of Excellence 8
  • Learning More by Giving More 10
  • NSU Oceanographic Center’s Research 14
  • Revealing Spaces 18
  • Beyond the Bookshelves 20
  • Fred Lippman: A Passion for Education 22
  • Younger Students Get a Taste of the Workplace 36
• Departments
  • Letter from the Chancellor 2
  • Academic Notes
    • University School Art Institute 3
    • Health Professions Degrees Expand Across Florida 3
  • Around Campus
    • NSU Home to Special Olympics Chapter 4
    • An Accent on Scholarship 5
    • Messengers of Peace Speak at NSU 13
  • Q & A
    • New Dean Gets Down to Business 6
    • Collaboration Key to Establishment of New Division 7
  • Spotlight
    • M.B.A. …

2010-2011 Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Victim Participation At The International Criminal Court: Achievements Made And Challenges Lying Ahead, Mariana Pena

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The participation of victims in proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court) is one of the most innovative aspects of its Statute (ICC Statute or Rome Statute).

Inaccessible Justice: Human Rights, Persons With Disabilities And The Legal System, Stephanie Ortoleva

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This paper focuses on the important concept of access to justice and what it means to persons with disabilities.

Sexting And Teenagers: Omg R U Going 2 Jail???, Catherine Arcabascio

Faculty Scholarship

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Accomodations For The Hearing Impaired In The Florida State Court System, Arlette Abdallah

Nova Law Review

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Undergraduate Student Catalog 2010-2011, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Judges' Awareness, Understanding, And Application Of Digital Evidence, Gary Craig Kessler

CCAC Theses and Dissertations

As digital evidence grows in both volume and importance in criminal and civil courts, judges need to fairly and justly evaluate the merits of the offered evidence. To do so, judges need a general understanding of the underlying technologies and applications from which digital evidence is derived. Due to the relative newness of the computer forensics field, there have been few studies on the use of digital forensic evidence and none about judges' relationship with digital evidence.

This study addressed judges' awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of digital evidence, using grounded theory methods. The interaction of judges with digital evidence has …

Nova Law Review 34, 3

Nova Law Review

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Closing The Door: Mental Illness, The Criminal Justice System, And The Need For A Uniform Mental Health Policy, Shane Levesque

Nova Law Review

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General Psychology M. S. Online Convenience For Working Professionals, Nova Southeastern University

College of Psychological Services / College of Psychology Postgraduate Student and Course Catalogs

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Incorporación De La Investigación Pedagógica A La Práctica Docente En La Universidad Iberoamericana, Carmen Caraballo

Theses and Dissertations

Respondiendo al movimiento que rescata la actividad investigativa como función esencial de toda universidad, en la Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) se dio un proceso de reforma que buscaba fortalecer la investigación. En virtud de esta reforma, los docentes debían contribuir con la nueva misión, involucrándose en actividades de investigación. Sin embargo esto no ocurría, aun ante evidencias de situaciones del aula que podrían estar siendo abordadas a través de la investigación pedagógica.

La investigación pedagógica, en su vertiente de investigación-acción, permite a los docentes mejorar la calidad de su docencia, y en ese sentido, este estudio se propuso determinar los beneficios …

Using Literary Ethnography As A Form Of Qualitative Document Synthesis To Explore The Maltreatment Of Vulnerable Populations: An Examination Of Verbal Neglect And Abuse In Nursing Homes, Jason S. Ulsperger

The Qualitative Report

Studying vulnerable populations can be highly problematic. This is especially true when they are located in institutional settings. When gatekeepers block access and a researcher wants to examine a delicate topic, one ethical, feasible way to paint an interpretive picture of everyday life involves the use of a literary ethnography. With data on the verbal neglect and abuse of elders in United States nursing homes, this paper details the six-stages of a literary ethnography. It includes a discussion of identifying sources, reading and interpreting the documents, identifying textual themes, classifying themes, developing a set of analytic constructs, and re-reading documents …

The Current Volume 20 : Issue 13, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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