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Use And Misuse Of Evidence Obtained During Extraordinary Renditions: How Do We Avoid Diluting Fundamental Protections?, Victor Hansen

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Is Miranda On The Verge Of Extinction? The Supreme Court Loosens Miranda's Grip In Favor Of Law Enforcement, Illan M. Romano

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Voices Newsletter, V7n3, January 2010, University Of Northern Iowa. Center For Multicultural Education.

Voices Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Day of Service to Honor MLK
-- CME Tribute Celebration for MLK
-- CME Sponsors Poetry Slam
-- Thoughts from the Director
-- Our Mission
-- Become a Jumpstart Pathfinder
-- Calling all Actors and Actresses...

Office Of The Vice Provost For Research Annual Report - 2011, Office Of The Vice Provost For Research, East Tennessee State University

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Services Report Fy 2011, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Services Reports

This Service Report features: Information about The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; University of Nebraska at Omaha Awards FY 2007-2011; University of Nebraska at Omaha Submissions FY 2007-2011; Awards by College/Unit FY 2009-2011; Submissions by College/Unit FY 2009-2011; UNO FY 2011 External Awards; UNO FY 2011 External Submissions; and UNO FY 2011 Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) Submissions.

First Look 2011, Nova Southeastern University

First Look

No abstract provided.

University Of Arkansas Catalog Of Studies, 2010-2011, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Undergraduate Catalog of Studies

No abstract provided.

The Promise Of Social Impact Bonds, John Loder

Social Space

A financial tool from Wall Street is being adapted in the social market to nurture early interventions and incentivise capital flow. As John Loder reports, social impact bonds promise two fundamental shifts—for governments to overcome the politics of fear and for private investors to fund social causes with impact.

A Study Of The Perceptions Of Administrators And Faculty Regarding The Relevancy And Frequency Of Effective Characteristics Of Alternative Schools In Indiana, Timothy Owen Edsell

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to conclude if there is a difference in the perceptions between alternative school directors and alternative school teachers with regards to the extent of existence of effective characteristics and the importance of effective characteristics in their alternative education programs throughout the state of Indiana. Lead directors and teachers were asked to rate the existence of 40 alternative school characteristics and the importance of these same characteristics in their respective alternative schools. Each characteristic was classified into one of seven categories: (1) School Climate, (2) Student Needs, (3) Instruction/Curriculum, (4) Student Services, (5) Faculty Needs, …

A Comparative Analysis Of Genocidal Rape In Rwanda And The Former Yugoslavia: Implications For The Future, Jessica Kruger

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This work examines the genocidal rape policies that occurred in the Rwandan and former Yugoslavian conflicts. Traditionally, rape has been considered an unfortunate yet inescapable consequence of war. In the early 1990s, the Hutu and Serbian regimes developed a new tactic and utilized rape as a genocidal weapon. Following a comparative analysis framework, the present study will examine the similarities and differences of the genocidal rape in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. Five points of comparison were established: perpetrators, victims, global economics, social disorder, and militias. Results of this analysis show that Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia possessed common pre-genocidal …

Minnesota's Attempts To Fund Indigent Defense: Demonstrating The Need For A Dedicated Funding Source, Susan Herlofsky, Geoffrey Isaacman

William Mitchell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Virginia Commonwealth University Fall Commencement Program [2011], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Enhanced Expense Practices For Higher Education: Enduring Continuous Reductions In State Appropriation, Ralph E. Mckinney, Lawrence Shao

Management Faculty Research

The way forward for higher education to survive and to endure reductions in state appropriations is the enrichment of practices associated with traditional expenses. Because consistent reductions in state appropriations threaten to cause major changes to educational services within Higher Education, this paper advocates enhancement to program management and changes to teaching practices without sacrificing students' expectations. In fact, these practices strengthen learning through practical and team teaching environments while promoting unity of colleges and integration of courses. Module learning and transition programs encourage students to complete degrees faster and step up to the next advance degree. Flexibility can be …

Transporting Padilla To Deportation Proceedings: A Due Process Right To The Effective Assistance Of Counsel, Stephen H. Legomsky

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Penalty And Proportionality In Deportation For Crimes, Maureen Sweeney, Hillary Scholten

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Review, Vol. 7, 2010/2011

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

2011 Annual Report, Center For Applied Research On Substance Use And Health Disparities

Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Conflicts Over Conflicts: Challenges In Redrafting The Aba Standards For Criminal Justice On Conflicts Of Interest, Laurie L. Levenson

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

Currently, an ABA Task Force faces the considerable challenge of redrafting the ABA Standards for Criminal Justice. Prosecutors and defense counsel need clear guidance on how to handle conflicts of interest rules. However, the initial challenge is in identifying those questions a code of ethics should answer when it comes to conflict situations. With the help of prominent lawyers, academics and judges who participated in a series of roundtables on the new ABA standards, this article identifies forty of the key questions to ask about conflicts of interests. These questions allow real progress to be made toward creating a code …

Witness Preparation: Regulating The Profession's Dirty Little Secret, Roberta K. Flowers

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

Although all attorneys understand that coaching a witness to testify falsely is unethical, additional ethical restraints surrounding witness preparation in criminal cases are not clearly defined by case law, rules of professional conduct or even the newly drafted Criminal Justice Standards for Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys. Many have suggested that the line between proper witness preparation and improper witness coaching is not clear. This article explores some of the gray areas of the practice of witness preparation and why criminal attorneys from both sides of the aisle need guidance on permissible and impermissible conduct in this routine practice of criminal …

A Plea For Legislative Reform: The Adoption Of Daubert To Ensure The Reliability Of Expert Evidence In Florida Courts, Kenneth W. Waterway, Robert C. Weill

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment For Incarcerated Youth: A Mixed Method Pilot Study, Sam Himelstein

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

The current study investigated the effects of an 8-week mindfulness-based substance use intervention

on self-reported impulsiveness, perceived drug risk, and healthy self-regulation in a sample of 60

incarcerated youth. Forty-eight participants completed questionnaires pre and post intervention.

Additionally, 16 participants from two of the final 8-week cohorts were interviewed in focus groups

about their experience of the program immediately following its completion. A mixed-method

embedded model was used, in which qualitative data was used in support of quantitative data. Paired

t-tests revealed a significant decrease (p < .01) in impulsiveness and a significant increase (p < .05)

in perceived risk of drug use from pretest to posttest. No …

Public Figurehood In The Digital Age, David Lat, Zach Shemtob

Colorado Technology Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Rethinking The Fourth Amendment: Race, Citizenship, And The Equality Principle, Bennett Capers

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Implementing Evidence-Based Principles In Community Corrections (2011), Mark Rubin, William Ethridge Mppm, Michael Rocque

Maine Statistical Analysis Center

In 2003, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) selected Maine as one of two pilot states1 to demonstrate and test an integrated approach to the implementation of evidence-based principles in community corrections. The project model and conceptual framework developed by NIC emphasized the maintenance of an equal and integrated focus on three domains during implementation:

1. Evidence-based principles (EBP);

2. Organizational development; and

3. Collaboration.

The stated project goal was to build learning organizations that reduce recidivism through the systemic integration of evidence-based principles in collaboration with community and justice partners. NIC provided technical assistance to Maine during the course …

Emerging Characteristics Of Education Deans’ Collaborative Leadership, Dee Hopkin, Virginia Johnson, Sandra Damico, Shelley Wepner

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Ever increasing opportunities-and demands-for partnerships between P-12 and higher education have created the impetus for deans of education to become collaborative leaders. Deans serve a critical institutional role in charting the direction of a school or college (Rosser, Johnsrud, & Heck, 2003), and there is ample research on the general roles and responsibilities and leadership behaviors of education deans that focus on the biographical, structural, and contextual factors affecting their work (e.g., Bowen, 1995; Bright & Richards, 2001; Bruess, McClean, & Sun, 2003; Clifford & Guthrie, 1988; Gardner, 1992; Gmelch, 2002; Gmelch, Wolverton, Hopkins, Merz, & Anderson, 1999; Howey & …

Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Young Women, Crystal Pauline Castillo

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine if law enforcement is properly trained to screen for trafficking victims. If a sex trafficking victim is identified what services are offered to commercially sexually exploited juvenile females. In the Inland Empire many young women are at risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation and minimal services are available for prevention or safehouses. This research focuses specifically on the Inland Empire. Questionaires were emailed to law enforcement agencies in San Bernardino and Riverside County.

An Examination Of The Organizational Factors That Contribute To Police Officer Perceived Organizational Support, Dustin Cody Gaines

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of various organizational arrangements on police officers' belief that they and their work are valued by the department. This study examines four management domains and their impact on officers' feelings of being valued. These four management domains are: inclusiveness in decision-making, supervisor relationships, professionalism. and communicated direction. The data came from a sample of 176 survey respondents who are patrol officers in a Southern Californian municipal police department.

Controlling Gang Crime: The Santa Nita Gang Injunction, Bryan William Devor

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study will explore increasing gang membership, gang structure, and strategies utilized by the criminal justice system in attempting to curb gang-related crime and activities. Through a quantitative research study, the researcher examined crime in the cities of Garden Grove, California and Santa Ana, California in an attempt to determine the success of the Santa Nita Gang Injunction in reducing crime within the injunctions "safety zone."

Closing The Door On Misconduct: Rethinking The Ethical Standards That Govern Summations In Criminal Trials, Daniel S. Medwed

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

Closing argument is the most pivotal moment in a criminal trial. It represents the last opportunity for prosecutors to convince jurors of the defendant's guilt and for defense lawyers to show reasonable doubt. As a result, criminal lawyers may be tempted to conclude with sweeping arguments that pull at the heartstrings of their target audience, the jury. Scholars dating back to Aristotle have warned that the most persuasive arguments often contain an appeal to emotion-and that emotionally laden rhetoric can distract people from making rational choices.

Legal ethicists have struggled with the issues surrounding closing arguments, trying to reconcile the …

Beyond The "Heartland": Sentencing Under The Advisory Federal Guidelines, Paul J. Hofer

Duquesne Law Review

No abstract provided.