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Person-Environment Congruence And Academic Achievement Of College Students: An Application Of Holland's Theory, John Michael Hargett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis presented in Holland's theory that academic achievement is a function of the congruence between students' personality types and their academic environments. Holland asserts that higher levels of stability, satisfaction, and performance are a function of the fit or congruence between students' personality type and the environment in which they reside. The subjects in the study were 741 students who graduated from high school between 1998 and 2007 and matriculated to a private, Catholic, comprehensive university in the mid-South during those years. Students were assigned to one of six Holland personality …

Bias In Hard News Articles From Fox News And Msnbc: An Empirical Assessment Using The Gramulator, Brock Ashton Terwilleger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Hard news articles can reflect a media organization's bias. This study assesses bias in hard news articles published by Fox News and MSNBC. More specifically, the study examines bias in the two networks' coverage of elections and immigration. Indicative linguistic features identified by the Gramulator reveal biases in corpora of texts pertaining to these two news topics. The results suggest that the networks exercise selection bias. Furthermore, the findings show that the networks use the same collocations differently and also use different collocations to refer to the same referents.

April 18, 2011, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

2010-2011 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University

Honors Convocation Programs

2010-2011 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation

Resource Map Of Expenditures For Tennessee Children, Annual Report To The Legislature 2011, Tennessee. Commission On Children And Youth.

Resource Map Report

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Communication Series # 7: University Journal Collections In Tight Budgetary Times, Audrey Defrank

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation features: Changing Acquisition Models; Scholarly Publishing Industry; Publisher Explanation of Price Increases; ARL Library Expenditures; Criss Library Expenditures; Challenges (UNO); Going Forward (General); and Going Forward (UNO).

Eastern Progress - 14 Apr 2011, Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Progress 2010-2011

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, April 14, 2011, Seton Hall University

2011

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 57, April 14, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Pan American (2011-04-14), Kristen Cabrera

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 67, No. 24

The Effects Of Revictimization On Coping And Depression In Female Sexual Assault Victims, Cynthia J. Najdowski, Sarah E. Ullman

Psychology Faculty Scholarship

To examine the effects of being revictimized, 555 women completed 2 mail surveys 1 year apart, reporting their experiences of sexual assault, the strategies they used to cope with those experiences, and feelings of depression. Path analyses, controlling for baseline coping and depression, revealed that those who were revictimized during the study reported using more maladaptive and adaptive coping strategies than did those who were not revictimized (β = .11 and β = .16, respectively). Further, women who were revictimized reported more depression than others (β = .15). This effect was explained in part by revictimized women's increased maladaptive coping. …

The Effects Of Job Stress On Law Enforcement Marriages And Methods Of Combating The Job Stress, Richard T. Matthews

Senior Honors Theses

The reality of how law enforcement stress affects individuals and marriages will be presented in light of its causes and dangers to officers, as well as how the stress affects officers’ marriages. The marital problems stemming from law enforcement stress can progress from producing less spousal interaction and communication issues, to presenting opportunities for infidelity, and eventually result in divorce. Before countering the impact of job stress upon marriage, officers must first deal with the stress individually. Marriages do not have to end as a result of job stress. By seeking family therapy and by relying on God, law enforcement …

Leadership Mclean County Attracts Iwu Alumni, Jessica Hinterlong '11

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Easterner, Vol. 62, No. 23, April 13, 2011, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about discussions regarding concealed carry gun permits, Get Lit! events, the IncREDible scholarship campaign, debate on smoking on campus, a petition from the Public School Employees on public bargaining units, new K-12 Native American curriculum, new student evaluations, a guitar festival on the Riverpoint Campus, and the hockey and golf teams.

The Legacy, April 13, 2011, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

Biases In Domestic Violence Criminal Decision Making: Are System Actors Lenient In Domestic Violence Cases?, Silvana Del Valle

Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference Papers

This essay makes a review of studies about the presence of biases against victims in the Judicial Decisionmaking of Domestic Violence (DV) crimes. The global recognition of the phenomenon has promoted a legal reform movement, in which the United States has been part. The first reform in the topic in the US was the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1991. This federal statute detected biases not only in the judges, but also in other criminal prosecution actors -police departments and prosecutors. Then, it introduced research funds and legal tools to fight against biases, under the premise that DV is …

D.A. Should Admit Convicting An Innocent Man, Paige Kaneb

Northern California Innocence Project Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Bg News April 12, 2011, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 12, 2011. Volume 101-Issue 135.

The Current Volume 21: Issue 28, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (April 12, 2011), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on April 12, 2011.

The Prospector, April 12, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Arts & Entertainment

Interview With Marvin Newman, Wenxian Zhang, Marvin Newman

Oral Histories

Prof. Marvin Newman grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and South Florida. He received his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 1956, then continued his studies at the University’s law school, where he earned his L.L.B. and J.D. degrees, graduating magna cum laude.

With his wife and newborn daughter, Newman moved to Orlando in 1960 and began practicing as an attorney. He joined Rollins in 1961 as an adjunct lecturer in Business Law. His passion for the subject was evident, and within a year, he was teaching classes Monday through Thursday and sometimes on the weekends, while continuing to practice law …

The Collegian (2011-04-11), Christine Cavazos

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 63, No. 25

Facing Ethics In Criminal Justice Through A Christian Worldview, Jordan K. Kopko

Senior Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to express the need for young men and women in law enforcement to endure ethical dilemmas through a Christian worldview. Ethical dilemmas and moral struggles in the criminal justice field are described in detail throughout the thesis. In the decision-making process during an ethical dilemma, an officer with a Christian worldview should make better decisions with the added guidance from the Holy Spirit. This thesis delves into the different aspects of ethics including reasons why some police officers make immoral decisions. The ethical issues in criminal justice have been a problem in law enforcement …

Rural Adolescent Perceptions Of Quality Relationships, Jessica L. Semler

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experiences and perspectives of rural adolescents regarding quality or healthy relationships. The Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) method was used to analyze the qualitative data. Twelve eighth grade adolescent participants from three rural Midwestern junior high schools participated in the present study. Each participate completed an in-person, semi-structured interview. Specifically, questions were asked regarding participants meanings of healthy and unhealthy relationships, their perceptions of their current relationships with peers, family, and other adults, what they hoped for in future relationships, their ideas about why healthy relationships are important, and how they believe …

Proposal To Reduce Recidivism Rates In Texas - 2010 Update, Marcia Johnson Professor, Katherine Bauer, Elizabeth Tagle

The Bridge: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Legal & Social Policy

No abstract provided.

Improving The Delivery Of Mental Health Services In Multnomah County, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Balancing The Scales Of Justice: Legal, Ethical Dilemmas Within Wrongful Convictions Involving Client Confidentiality, Robert Steele '11

Honor Scholar Theses

No abstract provided.

Expectations, Fears, And Strategies: Juvenile Offender Thoughts On A Future Outside Of Incarceration, Samantha S. Clinkinbeard, Trusty Zohra

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

The current article explores the possible selves, or future expectations, of 543 incarcerated juvenile offenders in four Western states in the United States. We argue that juveniles who are able to articulate future expectations and fears and generate concrete strategies for achieving their goals have higher levels of motivational capital (i.e., resources which provide momentum for behavior) and thus greater readiness for transitioning back into society. We found that a majority of juveniles were able to articulate simple expectations about the future; however, less than a quarter recognized the relationship between hopes and fears and connected them to concrete strategies. …

How To Blow Up A Wal-Mart Without Getting Caught And Without Blowing It Up: An Exploration Of Social Protest, Change, And Crime On Stage A, Mike Duffy '11

Honor Scholar Theses

The idea for this play was first hatched in June of 2010. It was summer in Greencastle and with no cable TV and no air-conditioning my roommate and I found the time for many heated, interesting discussions. My roommate was a particularly enterprising individual; his goal was to start a business on the town square, open a convenience store that would tap into Greencastle’s largest market: the DePauw students. Greencastle is a veritable ghost town in the summer. The discussions with my roommate often centered on the topic of this abandonment Greencastle undergoes every May of every year, and the …