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Lindesmith V. Anslinger: An Early Government Victory In The Failed War On Drugs, John F. Galliher, David P. Keys, Michael Elsner
Lindesmith V. Anslinger: An Early Government Victory In The Failed War On Drugs, John F. Galliher, David P. Keys, Michael Elsner
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.
Does Congress Abuse Its Spending Clause Power By Attaching Conditions On The Receipt Of Federal Law Enforcement Funds To A State's Compliance With Megan's Law, W. Paul Koenig
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.
The Misappropriation Theory: A Valid Application Of 10(B) To Protect Property Rights In Information, Keith Adam Simon
The Misappropriation Theory: A Valid Application Of 10(B) To Protect Property Rights In Information, Keith Adam Simon
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
No abstract provided.
Ethical Choices In Business : By R C Sekhar, New Delhi : Response Books, 1997., Rishikesha T Krishnan
Ethical Choices In Business : By R C Sekhar, New Delhi : Response Books, 1997., Rishikesha T Krishnan
IIMB Management Review
Rishikesha Krishnan is Assistant Professor, Corporate Strategy & Policy, at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He currently teaches the core course Business & Ethical Values in the institute’s Post Graduate Programme in Management.
The Limits Of Feminism, Emily Sherwin
The Limits Of Feminism, Emily Sherwin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Susanna And The Elders: A Note On The Regulation Of Families, Carol Weisbrod
Susanna And The Elders: A Note On The Regulation Of Families, Carol Weisbrod
Faculty Articles and Papers
No abstract provided.
Holmes And The Romantic Mind, Anne Dailey
Holmes And The Romantic Mind, Anne Dailey
Faculty Articles and Papers
No abstract provided.
Living Arrangements Of The Elderly In The United States: Comparing Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, And Asians' Households., Kiyomi Ando
Living Arrangements Of The Elderly In The United States: Comparing Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, And Asians' Households., Kiyomi Ando
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
My dissertation analyzed the living arrangements of the elderly, focusing on differences across gender and racial/ethnic lines. Drawing upon rational choice and family solidarity theoretical perspectives. I derived hypotheses dealing with the effects of individual resources, cultural characteristics, and geographic context on the elderly's living arrangements. These hypotheses were empirically tested using logistic regression models to estimate the odds of the elderly choosing from among three options of living arrangements--independent living, joint living, and dependent living. Separate models were applied to non-Hispanic white, African American, Hispanic, and Asian subsamples. Data were from the 1990 Census Public Use Sample (PUMS-L). The …
The Socialization Of Indian Scientific Writers Into Western Scientific Discourse Communities., Sumita Roy
The Socialization Of Indian Scientific Writers Into Western Scientific Discourse Communities., Sumita Roy
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This research studies the socialization of Indian science writers into western discourse communities. More specifically, it seeks to identify the writing problems that beginner Indian science writers face and the strategies that they adopt in overcoming them while writing dissertations or research articles. Primary information was gathered by interviewing 11 Indian graduate students and 17 faculty members from India (West Bengal) and the USA on the basis of a five-page questionnaire. Respondents were classified into three groups according to their places of training and writing skills. Three to five sets of rough drafts from each group were studied to note …
The Effects Of Gender And Race On Physician Treatment Of Patient Emotion., Vaughn A. Decoster
The Effects Of Gender And Race On Physician Treatment Of Patient Emotion., Vaughn A. Decoster
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This study established theoretical and empirical foundations for the investigation into how physicians deal with (treat) patient emotion. The questions posed, "Do physicians employ specific strategies to treat patient emotion?" and "What are the effects of physician-patient social characteristics (gender and race) on emotion treatment?" Coalescing two seemingly incongruent perspectives (social constructionism and Kemper's social relational theory), I clarified the conceptual basis for the emotion management of other people. From these perspectives, I developed a three stage theory to describe and explain the physician treatment of patient emotion (triaging, diagnosing, and treatment), as well as appreciate the effects of social …
Marginal Employment In The United States: 1971-1993., Nicole Thomson Flynn
Marginal Employment In The United States: 1971-1993., Nicole Thomson Flynn
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
In this dissertation, I examine trends in production and the concomitant demographic transformation of the labor force, in the context a series of economic cycles since 1969. Using these three forces as a backdrop, I first consider changes in employment hardship and the forces contributing to underemployment during periods following economic recessions. Then, I examine differences between men and women for employment outcomes. Next, to explain hardship during these periods, I include important demographic and geographic factors related to underemployment. Finally, I examine the impact of labor market context on individual outcomes. Based on the transformation of work, I explain …
Using Academic And Demographic Variables To Predict Success In The General Education Curriculum., Steven Giles Horton
Using Academic And Demographic Variables To Predict Success In The General Education Curriculum., Steven Giles Horton
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Student success and attrition in all levels of education is becoming a more important issue in an age where education dollars are diminishing while various schools of higher learning are increasing. As a result, schools are reevaluating their current programs of study in an attempt to determine if both students and universities are fulfilling their respective goals. This process of reevaluation has several fundamental considerations, one of these which is addressed in this study--the effectiveness of prerequisite requirements and other demographic variables on predicting the success of students in courses in the general education curriculum. The purpose of this study, …
Secondary Control: Examining The Influence Of School Restructuring On High School Delinquency., Michael O. Maume
Secondary Control: Examining The Influence Of School Restructuring On High School Delinquency., Michael O. Maume
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Recent years have seen extensive debate on the multitude of problems plaguing secondary education in the United States, and the problem of school crime and deviance is gaining a sizable share of the attention. A wave of school reform sometimes labeled the "restructuring" movement suggests that major organizational changes in schools, especially public schools, can positively affect student achievement and commitment to educational goals. Yet there has been practically no attention paid to the possible effects of restructuring on reducing delinquency in schools. I examine the impact of high school restructuring on school delinquency using a broad conception of delinquency …
The Current Status Of Four-Year Undergraduate Construction Education Programs In The United States., Lawrence Leslie Rosso
The Current Status Of Four-Year Undergraduate Construction Education Programs In The United States., Lawrence Leslie Rosso
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The objectives of this study were to describe selected program, curriculum, student, and faculty characteristics, and to explore bivariate relationships between selected pairs of variables within these categories. The review of literature encompassed: general curriculum development and philosophy; American Council for Construction Education, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and National Association of Industrial Technology accreditation agencies program philosophies and criteria; and past studies related to programs, faculty, and graduates. The methodology included: a survey of 156 programs; a 26 item survey mailed questionnaire; two follow-up postcards and a follow-up telephone call to all non-respondents; and a facsimile to 25 …
Leisure-Time Physical Activity As A Moderator Of The Association Between Stress And Depression Among Low-Income Primary Care Female Population., Isabel Cristina Scarinci
Leisure-Time Physical Activity As A Moderator Of The Association Between Stress And Depression Among Low-Income Primary Care Female Population., Isabel Cristina Scarinci
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The present study used a longitudinal design in an attempt to answer the following questions: (a) what is the prevalence of sedentary lifestyle in a low-income primary care female population? (b) does minor stress predict depressive symptoms after controlling for major stress? and (c) does leisure-time physical activity moderate the association between stress and depressive symptoms? The sample included 150 randomly selected adult female patients recruited from primary care clinics at a public hospital in the state of Louisiana. This sample consisted predominantly of uninsured, African American, low-income, middle-aged females. The results indicated that prevalence of sedentary lifestyle (58%) was …
Gendered Experiences Of Public Accounting Firms: Organizational Commitment And Intentions To Leave., Harriet Lynn Stallworth
Gendered Experiences Of Public Accounting Firms: Organizational Commitment And Intentions To Leave., Harriet Lynn Stallworth
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The under representation of female public accountants in the upper echelons of public accounting organizations is recognized as problematic by both these firms and the accounting profession. The problem is confounded by women's higher turnover rate at each organizational level within these firms. The purpose of this study is to examine women's and men's experiences of the public accounting work environment in order to provide some insight into why women are more likely to leave these firms. The research questions to be addressed are (1) whether, and specifically, how, do males' and females' experiences of the public accounting work environment …
Gaining And Controlling Access To The Arena: Stories Of Ties In A Technological Dispute., Tobias Albert Ten Eyck
Gaining And Controlling Access To The Arena: Stories Of Ties In A Technological Dispute., Tobias Albert Ten Eyck
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This is a study of the stories told about distribution of resources and structural constraints which operate within newspaper arenas that were experienced by reporters and sources involved in coverage of food irradiation between 1987 and 1996 at two regional newspapers (Louisiana and Florida). Using an unstructured interview instrument, I conducted interviews with 40 sources and 12 newspaper reporters, which I used to construct a framework in which to show how cultural, economic and social capital are used for getting and blocking action in the newspaper arenas. These interviews show that while cultural capital was the most prominent type of …
Reasonable Employment Accommodations For Persons With Disabilities: A Policy-Capturing Approach., Heather A. Honig
Reasonable Employment Accommodations For Persons With Disabilities: A Policy-Capturing Approach., Heather A. Honig
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who need them in order to work (EEOC, 1992). The ADA defines reasonable accommodation ambiguously. The current study used a policy capturing approach to examine the effects of characteristics of the person with a disability (i.e., type of disability, previous performance level, employment status), characteristics of the accommodation (i.e., cost, type of accommodation), and characteristics of the observer (i.e., occupational status, disability status, gender) on judgments of reasonable accommodation. Students and employed persons (n = 107) completed the …
Half Empty Or Half Full: Explaining Black Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action., Maruice Louis Mangum
Half Empty Or Half Full: Explaining Black Attitudes Toward Affirmative Action., Maruice Louis Mangum
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Using the Black National Election Study series (1984, 1988, and 1996), I estimate black support for affirmative action. I develop models that capture the effects of self-interest (as reflected in socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, and perceptions of both racial threat and racial fairness) and symbolic politics attitudes (the core values of egalitarianism and individualism, political ideology, partisanship, and group consciousness). The method of choice is Ordinary Least Squares Estimation. An examination of the data shows that what drives black attitudes toward affirmative action are largely symbolic politics attitudes, not the effects of self-interest. Generally speaking, the theory of symbolic politics …
The Art Of The Fact: An Afternoon Colloquy In A Tentative Key, Jethro K. Lieberman
The Art Of The Fact: An Afternoon Colloquy In A Tentative Key, Jethro K. Lieberman
Books
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School Desegregation From Brown To Fordice, 1954-1992: A Case Study In American Individualism., Albert Leon Samuels
School Desegregation From Brown To Fordice, 1954-1992: A Case Study In American Individualism., Albert Leon Samuels
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
In United States v. Fordice (1992), the Supreme Court declared that racially nondiscriminatory admissions and hiring policies alone failed to satisfy the state of Mississippi's "affirmative duty" to dismantle a previously de jure system of segregated higher education. However, the justices declined to define precisely what the state must do to satisfy its constitutional obligations, leaving in its wake a host of unresolved questions. Of particular concern to many African Americans is the fact that the future status of public black universities was left in the balance. Using a case study approach, this dissertation argues that higher education desegregation cannot …
Vocational Education And Recidivism At The Louisiana Correctional Institute For Women., Henry Elbert Sanders Jr
Vocational Education And Recidivism At The Louisiana Correctional Institute For Women., Henry Elbert Sanders Jr
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Recidivism is a phenomenon causing growing concern. When released criminals return to crime, the costs become immeasurable. Victims can never be adequately compensated for personal losses, and the nation cannot halt the spiraling costs of maintaining prisons housing mostly repeat offenders. The nation is spending upwards from 98 billion dollars on crime, annually. Public opinion opposes education for inmates, yet, with the nation's prisons operating near capacity, a millennium approaches that promises another wave of prison construction resulting in exponential leaps in the costs of incarceration. A marketing concept asserts that attracting people to a product is half the battle. …
Alcohol, Assault And Area: An Examination Of Alcohol Availability And Crime In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana., Stephen Edgar Costanza
Alcohol, Assault And Area: An Examination Of Alcohol Availability And Crime In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana., Stephen Edgar Costanza
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
An association between alcohol and crime has been proposed for over forty years in Criminological Literature. The research conducted in this dissertation uses pooled data on alcohol, neighborhood characteristics, and crime in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The intention of the paper is to further augment our understanding of the alcohol-crime relationship by studying it at the macro-level. Using 278 Baton Rouge block groups as units of analysis, the results of the study confirm that the presence of package-only alcohol outlets have significant effects on assault and robbery within neighborhoods.
An Examination Of Adult Learners, Learning Outcomes, And Selected Learning Environments At A Land-Grant Research I University., Anne L. Zoeller
An Examination Of Adult Learners, Learning Outcomes, And Selected Learning Environments At A Land-Grant Research I University., Anne L. Zoeller
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Population projections predicting dramatic increases in demand for higher education, and the explosive increase in technologies which may be essential to meet demand, are motivating changes in the culture of higher education. The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics of courses offered and learners served by the Louisiana State University Evening School in different learning environments; and to compare characteristics of learners enrolled in the course by the medium through which the course was delivered (defined as on-campus, telecourse, and off-campus). Data were collected from institutional records, course and instructor evaluations, and from the course syllabi provided by …
Access To Child Care In North Carolina: The Interaction Of Gender Relations, Class, And Government Policy Across Places And Scales., Bonnie Morris Henderson
Access To Child Care In North Carolina: The Interaction Of Gender Relations, Class, And Government Policy Across Places And Scales., Bonnie Morris Henderson
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Access to child care is becoming an increasingly critical economic and social issue for American families as more and more women work outside the home. In addition to being an important economic and social issue, access to child care is also a significant geographical issue, in two senses. First, place is an important component of child care access; substantial spatial variations exist in child care services in the United States. Secondly, attention to issues of scale is important when examining child care issues since access to child care is shaped by both local and non-local forces. I use both horizontal …
Psychological Adjustment In Children Of Mothers With Eating Disorders., Jane Marie Barbin
Psychological Adjustment In Children Of Mothers With Eating Disorders., Jane Marie Barbin
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
In recent years, there have been a few reports of the relationship between eating disorders in mothers and the psychological adjustment of their children. Most of these reports have been based upon anecdotal case studies, however a wide range of prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal complications, including behavioral and feeding difficulties in children of these mothers has been described. This study advanced research in this area by incorporating both normal and depression comparison groups. The relationship between group membership of 65 mothers and responses on several child and parent dependent variables was evaluated by having mothers complete self-report measures. Overall it …
Quantifying Sustainability In Aquaculture Production., Rex Hall Caffey
Quantifying Sustainability In Aquaculture Production., Rex Hall Caffey
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Despite increasing institutional focus in aquaculture, sustainability remains an amorphous and much debated concept. Little consensus has been identified on the issue beyond the general recognition that the concept should contain environmental, economic, and sociological considerations. This study addressed the specific, relevant question of whether politically diverse aquacuiture interests can collectively develop and agree on production-level goals and indicators of aquaculture sustainability. The research partitioned sustainability into its three subcategories: environmental, economic and social. This division facilitated the use of existing conventions of measurement and expression in each subcategory. Employing a modified Delphi technique, over 100 aquaculture stakeholders in the …
An Evaluation Of Student Support Services At Southeastern Louisiana University., Lavanner Showers Brown
An Evaluation Of Student Support Services At Southeastern Louisiana University., Lavanner Showers Brown
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Student Support Services (SSS) at Southeastern Louisiana University as these services relate to grade point averages and retention rates. Four groups of 45 students were selected for the study. Forty-five SSS freshmen participants were matched on their at risk classification with 45 non-SSS participants. Forty-five SSS sophomores and 45 non-SSS contemporary sophomores were also matched according to the at risk classification. First generation and low income students who scored 18 and below on the ACT, and had earned a high school grade point average of 3.0 or less constitute …
Media Priming In The 1980 Presidential Election., Gina Leigh Corell
Media Priming In The 1980 Presidential Election., Gina Leigh Corell
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This study will focus on a specific election, the 1980 presidential race. Through an examination of the media coverage, key issues, and the candidates, this research will provide a context for the statistical analysis that follows. This research explores the impact of media and other determinants of candidate assessment and vote choice. The findings in this study not only support the argument that news affects elections but also clarify the exact nature of that influence. The research uses the theory of priming as its theoretical base. The American National Election Study Survey for the 1980 presidential election is the data …
Multi-Institutional Collaborations In Science: Structure, Types, And Outcomes., Ivan Mihailov Chompalov
Multi-Institutional Collaborations In Science: Structure, Types, And Outcomes., Ivan Mihailov Chompalov
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The advent of modern "big science" brings about a new kind of research formation: multi-institutional collaborations involving teams of researchers from several organizations. Despite their recent proliferation and visibility, no general classification of these "virtual organizations" exists. This study adopts a macrosociological, comparative perspective to develop a variety of classification schemes that capture the systematic variation of interorganizational collaborations in science along basic structural dimensions and to examine the relationships of these classifications with important sociological outcomes. Qualitative, historical analysis of collaborations in high-energy physics, space science, and geophysics showed that, when we set aside field-specific differences, seven general dimensions …