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Gsu View, 2010-08, Office Of Public Affairs

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

The Oxford House Model: A Pathway To Empowerment Of Women, Bronwyn Anne Hunter

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

The construct of empowerment has been utilized in many different contexts and with various populations. Previous research and theory on empowerment emphasized developing empowerment based interventions for underserved and overlooked population. Two populations that could benefit from an empowerment intervention are women who have a history of substance abuse and/or past involvement in the criminal justice system. Research identified many unique barriers and needs for women who abuse substances, such as providing gender-specific programming, trauma focused therapy and counseling, social support, and comprehensive follow up services such as childcare and housing. A subset of women who engage in substance abuse …

Endorsement Of Abstract Ideals Versus Actual Outcomes Of American Ideologies: Nuances Of System Justification Theory, Jennifer Lynn Zimmerman

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

America is regarded as the land of opportunity, a nation in which anyone can make a name for him or herself. Individual freedom or individualism is considered the cornerstone of our nation’s values. As an ideal then, Americans, regardless of race, class, gender, ability, and sexual orientation, should be able to achieve their dreams if they work hard. But do Americans believe that everyone has an equal chance of achieving the American dream if only they work hard? System justification theory asserts that people rationalize the status quo and perceive it as inevitable, fair, and just. Moreover, the theory claims …

Lynx Tale, August 2010, Lindenwood University

Lynx Tale

The Lynx Tale was a Lindenwood University-Belleville student centered newspaper that informed students on upcoming events and news on campus.

New Faculty Appointments, 2010-2011, Lindenwood University

New Faculty Booklets

No abstract provided.

2010 Fall - Registration Guide, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

Registration Resources

No abstract provided.

Procedural Rules Under Washington's Public Records Act: The Case For Agency Discretion, William D. Richard

Washington Law Review

Voters adopted Washington’s Public Records Act (PRA) in 1972 as part of a broader ballot measure to enhance openness in state government. The PRA requires state government agencies, including statewide agencies and municipalities, to establish procedures so that the public can request copies of records agencies generate. The PRA exempts certain records from disclosure, and other statutes and case law supply additional exemptions. When an agency refuses to disclose records, the requester may ask a court to determine whether an exemption applies. If no exemption applies, the court may compel disclosure of the records and impose monetary penalties against the …

Curricular Stress, Edward Rubin

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood University Student Handbook, 2010-2011, Lindenwood University

Student Handbooks

Information and guidelines for Lindenwood University students.

Most Popular Downloads -- July 2010

Institutional Repository Information

The Top 142 articles (those with 100 or more downloads) were accessed 26,049 times. The next 27,221 articles were downloaded at least once and 189,840 times in all, for a total month’s downloads in July 2010 of 215,889. The remaining 4,744 articles (14%) were not downloaded during the month.

The ten most popular articles were:
Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions
G89-947 Buying Meat by the Serving
Test 1012: John Deere 4020 Power Shift
Test 1001: Ford 4000, 4600 and 4610 8-Speed Gasoline (Also Ford 4000 Gasoline Row Crop and Super Utility)
Alleviating …

Graduate Bulletin | 2010-2011, Jacksonville State University

Bulletins & Catalogs | Graduate

Vol. 33, No. 1 (August 2010). Jacksonville State was granted University status in 1966 and began adding graduate programs to its curriculum at that time. Graduate bulletins and catalogs contain information on the academic calendar, policies and procedures, faculty, scholarships and tuition, and degree requirements for graduate programs.

The Quantification Of Displacement Of The Anterior Teeth In The Human Dentition, Peggy Jean Van Scotter-Asbach

Dissertations (1934 -)

The credibility of bite mark analysis as a forensic science is under fire in our legal system. The basis of opinions regarding the probability of a dental pattern observed in bite mark evidence matching a suspect's dentition has not been objectively substantiated. Though guidelines and standards are in place, bite mark analyses have failed to provide basic scientific methods in order to be deemed of evidentiary value. Forensic scientists need to take a step back and develop valid and reliable methodologies that provide a statistical approach for defining dental characteristics in the human dentition.

For this study, three computer-generated, mathematically …

Graduate Program Descriptions For 2010-2011, Wright State University

Program Descriptions

Wright State University graduate program descriptions for the 2010-2011 school year. These program descriptions were used for 2011-2012 school year as well.

Intimate Violence, Foreign Solutions: Domestic Violence Policy And Muslim-American Women, Maura K. Finigan

Duke Forum for Law & Social Change

No abstract provided.

To Be Muslim Or “Muslim-Looking” In America: A Comparative Exploration Of Racial And Religious Prejudice In The 21st Century, Sheryll Cashin

Duke Forum for Law & Social Change

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog. 2010, Fall., University Of Mississippi. Graduate School

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Welfare As Happiness, Jonathan Masur, John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco

Articles

No abstract provided.

2010-2011 Bulletin

Undergraduate Bulletins

After 2003 the University of Dayton Bulletin went exclusively online. This copy was printed from the web and scanned by the Registrar’s Office.

2010 Graduate Bulletin

Graduate Bulletins

After 2003 the University of Dayton Bulletin went exclusively online. This copy was printed from the web and scanned by the Registrar’s Office

The Impact Of Parental Risk Factors On Child Outcomes : Examining Parental Incarceration Within A Multiple-Risk Model., Melody Lynn Hyppolite 1976-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The impact of four primary parental risk factors (parental mental illness, parental substance use, parental mental illness, and poverty) on seven child outcomes (school failure, criminal behaviors, being arrested, behavioral difficulties, emotional difficulties, alcohol, and drug use) was examined. The accumulation of multiple risk factors in a child's life was found to significantly increase the likelihood that several negative outcomes would occur. The research, however, suggests further that this is an over simplification of the phenomenon and that specific risk factors are more likely to contribute to specific child outcomes. Depending on the outcome being addressed by programming and policies …

Uk Foreign Policy And Human Rights, Par Engstrom

Human Rights & Human Welfare

William Hague’s assertion that human rights should constitute the “irreducible core” of foreign policy under the new UK coalition government may seem a radical departure for the new Foreign Secretary. Hague is, after all, a leading figure in the British Conservative Party, which in its recent election manifesto called for the repeal of the UK’s Human Rights Act that incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. Given this profound ambivalence over the substantive value of human rights at home, the new UK government is not likely to adopt more assertive human rights policies abroad. Human rights advocates …

Human Rights At The “Core” Of Uk Foreign Policy Requires Respect For Core Human Rights, Erin Mooney

Human Rights & Human Welfare

The true measure of whether human rights indeed are the "irreducible core" of the UK’s new foreign policy will be the extent to which the coalition government respects and protects “core” human rights.

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2010 Fall, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Fall 2010.

Catalog, 2010-2011, Roger Williams University

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Racial Geography Of The Federal Death Penalty, G. Ben Cohen, Robert J. Smith

Washington Law Review

Scholars have devoted substantial attention to both the overrepresentation of black defendants on federal death row and the disproportionate number of federal defendants charged capitally for the murder of white victims. This attention has not explained (much less resolved) these disquieting racial disparities. Little research has addressed the unusual geography of the federal death penalty, in which a small number of jurisdictions are responsible for the vast majority of federal death sentences. By addressing the unique geography, we identify a possible explanation for the racial distortions in the federal death penalty: that federal death sentences are sought disproportionately where the …

The Legacy Of A Supreme Court Clerkship: Stephen Breyer And Arthur Goldberg, Laura Krugman Ray

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Crime And Punishment: Teen Sexting In Context, Julia Halloran Mclaughlin

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Randomization And The Fourth Amendment, Tracey L. Meares, Bernard E. Harcourt

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Technology’S Usefulness In Community College General Education Courses, William L. Moseley

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Educational institutions of all levels invest large amounts of time and resources into instructional technology, with the goal of enhancing the educational effectiveness of the learning environment. The decisions made by instructors and institutions regarding the implementation of technology are guided by perceptions of usefulness held by those who are in control. The primary objective of this mixed methods study was to examine the student and faculty perceptions of technology being used in general education courses at a community college. This study builds upon and challenges the assertions of writers such as Prensky (2001a, 2001b) and Tapscott (1998) who claim …

Predicting Problematic Approach Behavior Toward Politicians: Exploring The Potential Contributions Of Control Theory, Douglas Owen Cacialli

Department of Psychology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The potential merits of Carver and Scheier's (1981) control theory in the prediction of targeted violence are reviewed and several novel indicators of risk that are consistent with this theory are suggested for study. It was hypothesized that: (a) similarity between inappropriate contact with politicians and extremist group literature and writings; (b) the temporal proximity to violent or otherwise criminal actions and notable anniversaries of such groups; (c) detailed specification of a plan to engage in problematic approach behavior, and; (d) self-focus, will be significant predictors of problematic approach behavior. A sample of 506 individuals who engaged in threatening or …