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Trapped In Distress: How The Act 47 Program Is Failing Pennslyvania's Municipalities, Richard Armezzani

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Pinholster's Hostility To Victims Of Ineffective State Habeas Counsel, Jennifer Utrecht

Michigan Law Review

Cullen v. Pinholster foreclosed federal courts from considering new evidence when reviewing 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) petitions for claims previously adjudicated on the merits in state court. This decision has a particularly adverse effect on petitioners whose state habeas counsel left an incomplete or undeveloped record. This Note discusses strategies for victims of ineffective state habeas counsel to avoid the hostile mandate of Pinholster. It argues that, in light of Martinez v. Ryan’s recognition of the importance of counsel in initialreview collateral proceedings, courts should be wary of dismissing claims left un- or underdeveloped by ineffective state habeas counsel. It …

Vista: October 1, 2015, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Institutional Data Book 2014-2015, University Of Minnesota, Morris Office Of Institutional Research

Institutional Effectiveness and Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Deferred Action: Considering What Is Lost, Elizabeth Keyes

All Faculty Scholarship

This response to Professor Motomura considers what is lost through the elaboration of formally defined boundaries around prosecutorial discretion. Professor Motomura and others in this Issue rightly extol the many benefits of the President's November 2014 executive actions. While I share the view that those benefits are considerable, I believe a full accounting requires us to consider what gets lost in this process, including identification of the immigrants in the limbo space between the actions' prospective beneficiaries at the one end and those who are priorities for removal on the other. This Essay focuses on the cost that comes from …

The Boston Foundation’S Collaborate Boston Prize, Jennifer Aronson

The Foundation Review

This article describes how the Boston Foundation is leveraging Collaborate Boston, a competition launched in 2013, as a tool to support interorganizational and cross-sector collaboration in greater Boston to catalyze, surface, and implement ideas that have the potential to strengthen communities facing complex challenges.

After a discussion of Collaborate Boston’s theory of change and the prize design and process, the article shares early results from the inaugural 2013 competition, the foundation’s reflections, and subsequent iterations for 2014 and beyond.

The article concludes with an examination of the ways a prize can be a powerful tool for social change, and outlines …

The Pacifican October 1, 2015, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Advocate (Fall 2015), Lewis & Clark Law School

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, October 1, 2015, Brian Thomas, William Diciurcio, Valerie Osborne, Deana Harley, Chi-E Low, Rachel Dickinson, Sarah Hojsak, Caitlin Tillson, Sarah M. Gow, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Safety First: New Campus Safety Officer Looks to Connect with Students • Artist Transforms Ursinus Faces into Famous Painting • Design Philly Festival Kicks Off with Pop-up Exhibition • Politics Professor Looks to Expand Research on Africa • U-Imagine Center Promotes Entrepreneurship • UC Students Get Down to the Heart of the Matter • Putting Passion into Practice • Opinions: Is "Fun Home" Appropriate for CIE?; The Cleaning Staff Should Not be Ignored • In the Swing of Things • Men's and Women's Rugby Teams Prepare for Season

Annual Security Report For Calendar Year 2014, Illinois State University Police Department

Clery Act Annual Security Report

Illinois State University Police Department Annual Security Report

October 1, 2015, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The Eminent Domain Path Out Of A Public Pension Crisis, Adam Riff

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Communicating Vaccination Information On Facebook Utilizing The Health Belief Model, Lindsay Case

Theses

The 2014 Disney measles outbreak brought the issue of vaccinations to the forefront of health communication across all mediums, including social media sites. While the US is considered to have one of the more successful vaccination rates globally, there remain supporters of an anti-vaccination movement and regions of the country with alarming rates of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children. This content analysis study of Facebook first identified the current trend of more activity amongst those who do not support the use of vaccines than those supporting vaccines. The user generated content was also evaluated for the use of …

End The Popularity Contest: A Proposal For Second Amendment 'Type Of Weapon' Analysis, Cody Jacobs

Faculty Scholarship

The Supreme Court’s recognition of an individual Second Amendment right to bear arms for self-defense raised many questions about the scope and content of that right. One issue that will become increasingly important in the years ahead, but that has received relatively little attention from scholars and courts, is the question of which “arms” are protected by that right. The Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller purports to lay out a test that asks whether the weapon at issue is in “common use” at the time the case is decided. This article critiques that test, arguing that …

Residential Segregation In Norfolk, Virginia: How The Federal Government Reinforced Racial Division In A Southern City, 1914-1959, Kevin Lang Ringelstein

History Theses & Dissertations

This thesis examines how Norfolk, Virginia maintained residential segregation between the years 1914, when the city passed its first segregation ordinance, and 1959, when it received the All-America City Award for its massive slum clearance projects. By focusing on federal government initiatives in Norfolk, it shows that Norfolk’s leaders used the federal government’s assistance to map, analyze, and remove the city’s African American slums. Ultimately, it highlights the central role the federal government played in perpetuating residential segregation in Norfolk and how it opened a space for Norfolk’s leaders to act on their prejudice.

This thesis demonstrates that in the …

Canadian Women In Prison: A Racial And Gendered Discursive Analysis, Eva Osazuwa

Social Justice and Community Engagement

Research shows that women are the fastest growing prison population worldwide, and this trend proves no different in Canada (Balfour, 2008; Pate, 2006; Pollack, 2003; Sudbury, 2005). According to the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies of Manitoba (n.d.) (CAEFS), this past decade has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of women who are federally incarcerated in comparison to the 15 percent increase for men. More specifically, Sudbury (2005) argued that poor, young, racialized women and girls are amid the fastest growing population in Canadian prisons. That said, the goal of this paper is to examine government documents …

2015 September 30 -- Minutes

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

2015 September 30 -- Agenda And Attachments

Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, September 30, 2015, Parkland College, Scott Barnes, Zach Trueblood, Peter Floess, Jacob Kenter, Matthew D. Moss, Brittany Webb, Adam Vilmin, Bill Kirby

Prospectus 2015

HOMELESS; Financial insecurity a real threat to community, student body, Dean advises students to use caution with social media presence, Local groups work to educate prisoners, Parkland Child Development Center adds butterfly garden, Ornithology exhibit reflects art, biology, Volunteer opportunities highlighted at annual event, Pope: Bishops who covered up for abuse guilty of wrongdoing(AP), Don't get drunk: Advice college kids may not get from docs(AP), Q&A: Things to know about the deadly Seattle duck boat crash(AP), Cobra volleyball remains undefeated, Parkland College Music Ensemble to perform,

Campus Chronicle, Brent Nichol, Katrina Nichol, Austin Wonders, Lauren Frederick, Chelsea Stratton, Stephanie Suntken, Noah Nordengren, Amber Hutton, Darrin Mell, Andy Langager

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

Volume 53, Number 7: September 30, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

'Hope For Every Addicted American' An Opioid Epidemic In The Age Of Ethopolitics: Implications For U.S. Drug Policy And Governing Problematic Subjects, Elizabeth Newcomer

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented drug epidemic instigated by overprescribed pain relievers and cheap, accessible heroin. Beyond its immense scope, what makes this opioid epidemic distinctive is a widespread awareness of its effects among privileged populations and a political consensus that it cannot be effectively addressed with existing, punitive drug policies. Building upon analyses of the drug addict identity and policy change as well as critical addiction studies, I critically examine the discourses of the opioid epidemic, considering their impact on U.S. drug policy since 2000 and analyzing the implications of these changes for governing …

Law Enforcement Innovation And Diffusion: A Network Analysis Of Police Accreditation, Jeremiah Paul Johnson

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This study seeks to identify network structures capable of predicting innovation uptake among law enforcement organizations. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, diffusion is studied through the lens of a single innovation, state law enforcement accreditation. Quantitative data culled from a variety of social artifacts in two New England states are used as a basis for the study. Relational data extracted from meetings held by a private police chief's association over an 11 year period were used to construct an affiliation matrix. Social network analysis demonstrates that actors with high levels of centrality are more likely to self-select state accreditation enrollment than …

The Insanity Defense, Public Anger, And The Potential Impact On Attributions Of Responsibility And Punishment, Chioma Ajoku

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Research indicates that the general public perceives the insanity defense negatively and inaccurately despite the infrequency with which it is pled and the realities often surrounding those who plead the defense. The negative and inaccurate perception of the insanity defense, combined with the potentially increased punitive judgments the defense elicits, suggests that emotion may play a role in perception of the insanity defense. In particular, the psychological literature on anger may contain answers to reactions toward the insanity defense. The current research explored the role of anger on punitive judgments toward a defendant pleading not guilty by reason of insanity …

The Standing Of The Public Interest, Amitai Etzioni

Barry Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Engineering Research in Germany
• Lights, Camera, Alumni Update: Cesar Perez Breaks into the Film Industry
• Taking Research on the Road: Riley Theis at NACS

The Sun Star Vol 35, No 5 ( September 29th, 2015), N/A N/A

Sun Star

No abstract provided.

The Sun Star, Vol. 35 No. 05 (September 29, 2015), Various Authors

Sun Star

No abstract provided.

Volume 113, Number 5 – Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Missed Opportunities: Public Health Disaster Management In Canada, Lisa Gorman, Christopher Stoney

Journal of Public Management & Social Policy

Three recent Canadian public health crises present an illustration of both the opportunities for reform and the challenges that may impede progress and public health renewal in federalist nations. While the three crises examined exposed serious flaws in emergency preparedness and fuelled demands for vital public health reform, evidence indicates that fundamental challenges have not been addressed and may have even heightened over the last decade given a move to “open federalism” and the significant fiscal impacts of ongoing austerity measures. With future pandemics inevitable, we identify the missed opportunities to optimize Canada’s emergency response capacity and procedures and examine …