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The New Hampshire, Vol. 94 [95], No. 15 (Nov. 2, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 94, but it is the 95th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Unh Professor Honored For Research On Sex Offenders, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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Integrative Governance In Northern Ireland, Melvin J. Dubnick, Elizabeth M. Meehan

Faculty Publications

We view integrative governance as a varied response to un-centering and de-centering trends and offer a framework that highlights three ‘paths’ to integration: proactive, reactive and emergent. This frame is applied to Northern Ireland and we draw some preliminary conclusions about both the potential usefulness of the model and the insights it generates about Northern Ireland governance. The principal insight is that reactive integration tends to suppress the emergence of third sector alternatives while proactive integration has the opposite effect.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 94 [95], No. 12 (Oct. 22, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 94, but it is the 95th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Unh Hosts Premier Screening Of Documentary About 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Unh Launches Outreach Scholars Program, Denise Hart

Media Relations

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Presidential Commission On Arctic Research To Hold Session At Unh, David Sims

Media Relations

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Exploring The Relationship Between Accountability And Performance In Uk’S Private Finance Initiative, Istemi Demirag, Melvin J. Dubnick, M. Iqbal Khadaroo

Faculty Publications

There is growing evidence to suggest that accountability is implicated in New Public Management (NPM) reforms and performance measures. This paper explores and theorizes the nature of this ‘problematic’ relationship using four assumptions: warrantability, tractability, measurability and feasibility in the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) literature. We argue, using value for money (VFM) in PFI as a mechanism to connect accountability to performance, that the concept of accountability has lost its meaning through increased societal expectations, loss of trust to public authorities and their promises of accountability, and increasing conflict of objectives between public and private interest groups. We conclude that …

Accounting For Accountability, Melvin J. Dubnick, Jonathan B. Justice

Faculty Publications

Accountability is often presented as a means by which to achieve the collective and individual goods of democracy, justice, administrative performance, and ethical conduct in governance. Treating this presumption as a collection of testable hypotheses rather than as a self- evident truth leads to an interest in operationalizing and measuring accountability. Accountability is, however, a conceptually and empirically slippery word, subject to a host of competing definitions, interpretations, understandings, and rhetorical usages. One solution is to turn from accountability-the-word to accountability-the-concept. Consideration of the complexity of the conceptual space of accountability as well as its historical contingency suggests that the …

2004 State Of The University Address, Ann Hart

Media Relations

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National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (N-Jov): Methodology Report., Janis Wolak, Kimberly J. Mitchell, David Finkelhor

Crimes Against Children Research Center

The National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (N-JOV Study) was conducted by the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, under grants from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. The N-JOV study collected information from a national sample of law enforcement agencies about the characteristics of Internet sex crimes against minors and the numbers of arrests for these crimes during a one-year period. The goals of our methodology were to 1) design a representative national sample of law enforcement agencies that would …

Accountability And The Promise Of Performance: In Search Of The Mechanisms, Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

This document critically examines the assumed relationship between accountability and performance in public administration reforms, particularly within the context of New Public Management.

Prostitution Of Juveniles: Patterns From Nibrs., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod

Crimes Against Children Research Center

Examines the prostitution of juveniles by analyzing incidents of this problem that come to the attention of law enforcement. Part of the Crimes Against Children Bulletin Series, this Bulletin draws on data from the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to provide a profile of juvenile prostitution, noting characteristics that distinguish it from its adult counterpart. Although information about the prostitution of juveniles is scarce, the data from NIBRS can be used to help juvenile justice officials and others better identify and respond to the sexual exploitation of youth.

Tax Simplification: So Necessary And So Elusive, Kenneth H. Ryesky

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] "Cries for tax simplification have long been heard from presidents, legislators, current and former government officials and the public. The judiciary has often expressed its frustrations in comprehending the tax statutes. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) itself has had occasion to hesitate and waver in its interpretation and application of the tax statutes, and indeed, several IRS officials have admitted to retaining professional assistance to prepare their personal income tax returns.

Though nearly everyone seems to advocate tax simplification, the goal remains elusive. Tax litigation continues to abound, and sometimes, where words alone do not suffice, judges augment textual …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 48 [50] (April 30, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 48, but it is the 50th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 46 [48] (April 23, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 46, but it is the 48th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

Accountability Through Thick And Thin: Preliminary Explorations, Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

This document explores the concepts of thick and thin accountability, their theoretical distinctions, and implications for governance and democratic responsibility.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 41 [43] (April 6, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 41, but it is the 43rd issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 41 [42] (April, 2, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 41, but it is the 42nd issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Spring 2004, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

Archived version of web content originally found at https://unhmagazine.unh.edu/pastissues.html

Prosecuting Corruption: The Case Of Pakistan, Masood Khan, Niaz A. Shah, Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

The prosecutorial approach treats corruption like any crime, and to that extent it tends to focus on those acts that have been “juridified” – that is, made explicitly illegal and subject to some form of juridical process where the determination of guilt and imposition of sanctions are expected. Under systems where the rule of law is taken seriously, this approach does result in distinguishing between petty actions of dishonesty (e.g., stealing paper clips from the office for personal use) and more significant violations, some of which are formally treated as crimes in the legal system. Elevating corruption to a criminal …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 39 [40] (March 26, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 39, but it is the 40th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 37 [38] (March, 5, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 37, but it is the 38th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 36 [37] (March 2, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 36, but it is the 37th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.

Child Poverty In Rural America, Kenneth M. Johnson, William P. O'Hare

Sociology

This report explores the well-being of the 14 million children who live in rural America. Rural families represent a significant share of our total population and they are disproportionately poor, less educated, and underemployed. Yet poor children and the unique challenges they face are often overlooked by policymakers. Poor children living in rural America face significant educational, social, and economic challenges just as their urban counterparts do, but many of these problems are exacerbated by the isolation and limited access to support services common in rural areas.

The Commons Concept And Intellectual Property Rights Regime: Whither Plant Genetic Resources And Traditional Knowledge?, Chika B. Onwuekwe

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] "The classification of plant genetic resources (PGRs) as the common heritage of humankind continues to generate controversies. The debate is between developing countries that are the primary sources of these resources and industrialized, biotechnologically advanced countries that appropriate and utilize PGRs as raw materials for various commercial products, such as medicine, seed variety, or pesticides. Scholars of diverse backgrounds express various opinions on whether PGRs obtained from plants found within a territory of a sovereign state should properly be designated “common heritage of humankind” or regarded as part of the “commons,” and therefore freely accessible. The debate also extends …

Biotechnology And The Law: A Consideration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Related Social Issues, Michael D. Mehta

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] “Recent advances in biotechnology are expected by many to improve crop yield, reduce reliance on agricultural inputs like pesticides and herbicides, alleviate world hunger, improve the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, assist in the discovery of genes that trigger diseases like cancer, and make more efficient our legal institutions through DNA testing. Clearly, innovations in biotechnology are a powerful force for social change, and they pose unique challenges and opportunities for legal scholars and institutions. This section of the Pierce Law Review focuses on the interface between law and technology by examining how innovations in biotechnology accelerate debates about …

Unh History Professor Wins Annual Lindberg Honor, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Unh Professors New Book Explores What Having A Hysterectomy Really Means, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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The New Hampshire, Vol. 93 [94], No. 28 [30] (Feb. 06, 2004), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 93, but it is the 94th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

This issue was printed as 28, but it is the 30th issue in this volume. This was corrected in pencil.