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Supporting Parents As Teachers: Foundations Of Family Education At The Children’S Museum Of Houston, Shannon Bishop, Cheryl Mccallum

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

This article presents an overview of family learning at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Based on educational theory, and designed to support learning literacy and success in school, Museum programs provide parents with tools to help them nurture children’s intellectual development. The goal of this work is for parents to become better prepared to confidently engage their children in fun and meaningful learning experiences. The long-term benefits include strengthening family relationships and preparing children for success in secondary school and in the workplace.

Evidence-Based Home Visitation Programs Work To Put Children First, Cheryl L. Weise

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

When low-income women become parents for the first time, they often need support, education and encouragement to be the best parent they can be. They truly want to succeed. Desire, unfortunately, is not enough. These women are usually most open to health care assistance, parenting tools, and a therapeutic relationship with a community health worker who provides in-home services. The best partnership for a therapeutic relationship is between a new mother and a nurse. Efficient home visitation programs can save lives and taxpayer dollars. Nurse-Family Partnership pairs an experienced BSN RN with a first-time low-income mother from pregnancy until her …

Election Day Referendum To Decide Uruguay’S "Age Of Criminal Responsibility", Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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The Consistency Of The Use Of The Polygraph Exam During The Selection Process Among Law Enforcement Agencies, Jessica Rachel Mark

Theses and Dissertations

The current study examined the use of and the consistency of use of the polygraph exam by law enforcement agencies throughout the United States as part of the screening process to find suitable applicants for employment as police officers. The polygraph exam can be a valuable tool for law enforcement agencies to use in screening applicants, but research has shown that there are questions with regard to the validity and the reliability of the polygraph exam and that improvements in the consistency of use and standardization of practices would increase the validity and reliability of the polygraph exam as a …

The Consistency Of The Use Of The Psychological Evaluation During The Selection Process Among Law Enforcement Agencies, Rebecca Sarah Mark

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the current study was to examine the consistency of the use of the psychological evaluation as part of the law enforcement candidate selection process. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) provides guidelines for the psychological evaluation, but research has found that law enforcement agencies use a variety of procedures with no consensus as to what should be used and why (Dantzker, 2011). Research has also found that very few applicants pass the psychological evaluations and that law enforcement agencies may be screening out candidates who would have been successful police officers (Chang-Bae, 2006; Dantzker, 2011). …

Alexithymia Impairs The Cognitive Control Of Negative Material While Facilitating The Recall Of Neutral Material In Both Younger And Older Adults, Déborah Dressaire, Charles B. Stone, Kristy A. Nielson, Estelle Guerdoux, Denis Brouillet, Olivier Luminet

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

We investigated the moderating impact of the personality construct alexithymia on the ability of younger and older adults to control the recall of negative and neutral material. We conducted two experiments using the directed forgetting paradigm with younger and older adults. Participants studied negative (Experiment 1) or neutral (Experiment 2) words. Participants were instructed to forget the first half and remember the second half of an entire list of words. Overall, we found that alexithymia impairs the ability of both younger and older adults to cognitively control negative material (through both recall and inhibition). The “externally oriented thinking” factor of …

Funding Favored Sons And Daughters: Nonprosecution Agreements And "Extraordinary Restitution" In Environmental Criminal Cases, Paul J. Larkin Jr.

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

Over the past eight years, the federal government has entered into more than two hundred nonprosecution agreements with corporations in white-collar crime cases. In such agreements the government promises to cease its investigation and forego any potential charges so long as the corporation agrees to certain terms. And there’s the rub: given the economic realities of just being charged with a white-collar crime these days, corporations are more than willing to accept nonprosecution agreements. Prosecutors are cognizant of this willingness, as well as of the fact that these agreements are practically insulated from judicial review. This results in the prosecution …

Gardner-Webb University Recognizes Recent Graduates, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce more than 700 students recently received degrees during spring commencement exercises held on May 12. Students earned associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from a variety of university programs. The University salutes these students and congratulates them on their significant achievements in higher education.

Challenges Facing Massachusetts Agencies, Richard Ferrari

Public Affairs Capstones Collection

For many residents of Massachusetts corrections is a part of the public sector that remains hidden behind tall walls topped with barbed wire. These walls do not just keep the inmate population on the inside, but keep the public out. This capstone provides a view from inside the walls of our corrections facilities. Interviews with high ranking corrections administrators throughout Massachusetts give an insiders perspective into the challenges facing Massachusetts corrections agencies. Over a billion dollars is spent on corrections in Massachusetts alone. This capstone looks at how that money is spent and the policies that dictate how our corrections …

2014 Commencement Program, New York Law School

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 21, 2014, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Online Learning Committee Report 2011-2012, Jeff Stowell

Criterion 4 Documents

No abstract provided.

State Property Control Act, Nca Self-Study Committee

Criterion 2 Documents

No abstract provided.

Limiting The Use Of Expunged Offenses In Bar And Law School Admission Processes: A Case For Not Creating Unnecessary Problems, Mitchell M. Simon

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

The Virtue Of Mandatory Disclosure, Matthew A. Edwards

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Criminal Justice News, Georgia Southern University

Criminal Justice & Criminology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Faculty Research Featured in the News

Predicting Successful Drug Court Graduation: Exploring Demographic And Psychosocial Factors Among Medication-Assisted Drug Court Treatment Clients, Autumn Michelle Frei

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of psychosocial factors on drug court graduation among a medication assisted treatment drug court population. The extant research identifies drug courts as effective in reducing recidivism and relapse rates; however meta-analyses of the drug court literature reveal that there is little explanation as to why drug courts are effectual and especially for whom. This study examined trauma, mental health, and social support to determine predictive psychosocial factors of drug court participants while controlling for certain demographics. The analyses showed that social support was predictive, but failed to identify trauma or …

Effects Of Jurors’ Gender And Attitudes Toward Intellectual Disability On Judgments For Disabled Juvenile Defendants, Cynthia J. Najdowski, Bette L. Bottoms

Psychology Faculty Scholarship

Because many juvenile offenders are intellectually disabled and have their cases tried by jurors in adult criminal court, it is important to understand factors that influence jurors’ judgments in such cases. Using a mock trial methodology, we explored the relations among jurors’ gender, attitudes toward intellectual disability, and judgments in a criminal case involving an intellectually disabled 15-year-old girl accused of murder. Men mock jurors’ judgments were not influenced by their preexisting biases, but women's were: the more women favored special treatment for disabled offenders, the less likely they were to suspect the disabled juvenile was guilty and the less …

Washington Post: New Case Again Demonstrates Duplicity Of Embattled Mississippi Medical Examiner, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

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South Africa's Paradox: A Case Study Of Latent State Fragility, Edward Louis Mienie

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Do existing measures of state fragility measure fragility accurately? Based on commonly used fragility measures, South Africa (SA) is classified as a relatively stable state, yet rising violent crime, high unemployment, endemic poverty, eroding public trust, identity group based preferential treatment policies, and the rapid rise of the private security sector are all indications that SA may be suffering from latent state fragility. Based on a comprehensive view of security, this study examines the extent to which measures of political legitimacy and good governance, effectiveness in the security system – especially with respect to the police system – and …

Juror Bias In A Mock Case Involving A Defendant With Kleptomania, Ally Reeves

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Jurors are instructed to only consider legal factors when making verdict and sentencing recommendations, but research has shown that biases can still affect these decisions. For instance, research has found that jurors can be influenced by both the type of defendant mental illness (Higgins, Heath, & Grannemann, 2007) and causal attributions regarding the mental illness (Rendell, Huss, & Jensen, 2010), even if jurors have not explicitly been told to consider this information. Although individuals with kleptomania often experience legal troubles (Grant, Odlaug, Davis, & Kim, 2009), this mental illness has not received attention in the mock juror literature. The current …

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 19, 2014, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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2014 Suffolk University Commencement Program, College Of Arts & Sciences, Suffolk University

Suffolk University Commencements

Suffolk University commencement programs detail the location, date, order of exercises, academic honors, speakers, administration, graduates, and other related information. Unless otherwise indicated, programs cover graduate and undergraduate ceremonies for all schools

Make Peace, Find Love And Don’T Settle – With Words Of Advice, The Class Of 2014 Graduates, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University

Featured News Story

During annual Commencement ceremony, Governor Chafee, University President Farish and others encourage graduates to seek opportunities and leave no regrets.

2014 Spring Boise State University Commencement Program, Boise State University Commencement Committee

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program, 2014, Roger Williams University

Commencement Programs

Program for Commencement Exercises, including the date, location, and a list of graduates and their degrees. Program also includes other details, such as the names of speakers and honorary degree recipients, awards, and traditions

Forty-Third Annual Hooding Of Candidates For The Degree Of Juris Doctor And Advanced Degrees, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School Of Law

Law School Commencement / Hooding Programs, 1942-present

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2014 Lynn University Commencement Program - Undergraduate Day Students, Lynn University

Commencement Programs

The commencement program for Lynn University's 2014 Undergraduate Day Students, held on Saturday, May 17, 2014 in the Count and Countess de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center.

The commencement speaker was David Flink, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eye to Eye.

Got Shame?, Scott Alden Mathers

Theses and Dissertations

This secondary analysis represents a cross-sectional quantitative test of Reintegrative Shaming Theory (Braithwaite 1989) on inmates in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The sample consists of 726 questionnaires split evenly between male and female respondents. The questionnaire includes measures central to Braithwaite’s theory (1989) as well as modifications that address the particular experiences of inmates including the frequency and communication with family, participation in prison programming, child-parent attachment, and moral conscience. Twenty Nine hypotheses incorporated in three analytical frameworks correspond to the following research questions: (1) Do indicators of interdependency predict shame and do the same indicators of interdependency predict …

The Evolution Of Judicial Power: How The Supreme Court Effectively Legalized Rape On Indian Reservations, Clara Martinez

Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement

According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly one in five women in the United States has experienced sexual violence. While the statistics are staggering, the rate of sexual assault on Indian reservations is more than twice the national average. According to the Department of Justice, one in three American Indian and Alaska Native women has been raped or has experienced an attempted rape during her lifetime. Moreover, the primary assailants are males who are not members of tribal communities. Why are rape cases often not prosecuted? What explains the elevated rates of sexual violence on …