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Economic Freedom And Public, Non-Market Institutions: Evidence From Criminal Prosecution, Claudio Detotto, Bryan C. Mccannon

Economics Faculty Working Papers Series

Economic freedom, which measures the protection of property and freedom to contract, is generally argued to capture the quality of a state’s institutions regarding market activity. As to be expected, numerous studies have found that economic freedom is associated with good economic outcomes. Additionally, much effort in public economics has worked to identify the features of quality non-market public institutions. No effort has been made to connect institutions that influence market activity and institutions that govern non-market activities. We take a first step. We employ a linear programming method for measuring relative efficiencies known as Data Envelopment Analysis. We apply …

The Sun Star Vol 34 No. 15 (February 3, 2015), N/A N/A

Sun Star

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• News
• Features
• Opinions
• Sports

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 19, February 02, 2015, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 40, February 2, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

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

Commonwealth Times 2015-02-02

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

February 2, 2015, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Crow's Nest, February 2, 2015, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The February 2, 2015, issue of the Crow's Nest.

The Collegian (2015-02-02), Jesus Sanchez

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 18

Blue Tiger Leader February 2015 Issue, Lincoln University Army Rotc Blue Tiger Battalion

Blue Tiger Leader Newsletter

Blue Tiger Leader is published twice during each semester by the Lincoln University (MO) Army ROTC Blue Tiger Battalion.

411 Newsletter Spring 2015 Issue 1, Career And Academic Support Service

411 Newsletters

Career and Academic Support Service Newsletter Spring 2015 Issue 1.

Winter 2015, Cahss Graduate Student Government Association

CAHSS Graduate SGA Dialogues

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Statistics - February 2015, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of February 2015, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 27,616 full-text downloads and 12,320 page views.

Spr Bulletin, Fall 2014, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients; Training Schedule; and ORCA & SPR News.

Internationalization Self-Study, Internationalization Task Force

Global Engagement Publications

Sacred Heart University (SHU) was accepted into the 2013-2015 American Council on Education (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory program. This is the report prepared by the Internationalization Task Force.

A Quick Guide For Building A Successful Bioinformatics Community., Aidan Budd, Manuel Corpas, Michelle D Brazas, Jonathan C Fuller, Jeremy Goecks, Nicola J Mulder, Magali Michaut, B F Francis Ouellette, Aleksandra Pawlik, Niklas Blomberg

Computational Biology Institute

"Scientific community" refers to a group of people collaborating together on scientific-research-related activities who also share common goals, interests, and values. Such communities play a key role in many bioinformatics activities. Communities may be linked to a specific location or institute, or involve people working at many different institutions and locations. Education and training is typically an important component of these communities, providing a valuable context in which to develop skills and expertise, while also strengthening links and relationships within the community. Scientific communities facilitate: (i) the exchange and development of ideas and expertise; (ii) career development; (iii) coordinated funding …

Library Monthly - February 2015, Sabine Dantus, Amy Filiatreau, Jordan Chussler, Alison Leonard, Jared Wellman

Library Newsletter

Inaugural issue of Library Monthly, the Lynn University Library monthly newsletter.

In this issue:

• Amy's Annotations
• iBooks Catalog Expanding

Understanding Refugees In Worcester, Ma, Anita Fábos, Maya Pilgrim, Muinate Said-Ali, Joseph Krahe, Zack Ostiller

Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise

Worcester, Massachusetts serves as the entry point to America for more refugees than any other municipality in Massachusetts, with more than 2,000 refugees settling there between 2007 and 2012. However, there has been a lack of information about how the livelihoods and experiences of refugees differ from those of the foreign-born population. This report uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Population, Refugee, and Migration to present a snapshot of the social, educational, and economic status of refugees in Worcester and identifies several areas for future data and research needs relating to refugee resettlement both in …

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 22: February 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree
• Tobacco whistleblower to highlight spring Ethics Center series
• Biology professor, Dr. Marteen Vonhof speaks with WMUK about White Noise Syndrome
• Helping Girls Build Confidence
• Merze Tate: The WMU, Oxford Alum Who Broke Barriers
• Gilman Scholarship allows criminal justice major to study abroad
• Alternative Bronco Breaks

Volume 6: Contemporary Islamic Law In Indonesia : Sharia And Legal Pluralism, Arskal Salim

Exploring Muslim Contexts

Indonesia has probably the fastest changing legal system in the Muslim world. This book represents the first ethnographic account of legal pluralism in the post-conflict and disaster situation in Aceh. It addresses changes in both the national legal system and the regional legal structure in the province.

Focusing on the encounter between diverse patterns of legal reasoning advocated by multiple actors and by different institutions (local, national and international; official and unofficial; judicial, political and social cultural) it considers the vast array of issues arising in the wake of the December 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh.

It investigates disputes …

Post-Sentencing Appellate Waivers, Kevin Bennardo

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

A sentencing appellate waiver is a criminal defendant’s promise not to appeal her sentence. These provisions routinely appear in federal defendants’ plea agreements. With a few narrow exceptions, a knowing and voluntary sentencing appellate waiver bars a defendant from appealing all issues within the waiver’s scope. Using models of judicial behavior and empirical studies, this Article argues that the inclusion of sentencing appellate waivers in plea agreements creates bargaining inefficiencies and removes important incentives from the sentencing process. As a solution, the Article proposes that sentencing appellate waivers should take the form of separate post-sentencing agreements.

Excuses In Exile, Anders Kaye

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Suppose that I have intentionally killed another person and that I have done so without any justification. At first glance, it appears that I am guilty of murder, a very serious crime. Since I am guilty of this very serious crime, the state may inflict a very serious punishment on me—at least many years in prison, if not my whole life or the death penalty. But suppose that one of the following is also true in my case: (A) At the time that I killed my victim, I suffered from a mental disease and, as a result, lacked the substantial …

Information Booklet, Exhibition Catalog And Supplements - 'Ghetto': A Retail Art Installation, Brian Laduca, Adrienne Ausdenmoore

IACT Reports, Publications and Resources

A world-premiere installation retail experience that tackles the historically weighted word "ghetto" through a subverted commercial lens with the goal to take the commercialized aspects of use of the word and turn it into a socio/political/economic commentary.

Included in this collection are the information booklet supporting the creating of the installation; the exhibition catalog inspired by the annual Neiman Marcus Fantasy Christmas catalogs; and a copy of the installation takeaway for visitors of the installation.

The “Integrative Justice Model” As Transformative Justice For Base-Of-The-Pyramid Marketing, Nicholas J C Santos, Gene R. Laczniak, Tina M. Facca-Miess

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Writing in Business and Politics, Santos and Laczniak (Business and Politics 14(1) 2012) formulated a normative, ethical approach to be followed when marketers e ngage impoverished market segments. It is labeled the integrative justice model (IJM). As noted below, that approach called for authentic engagement, co-creation, and customer interest representation, among other elements, when transacting with vulnerable market segments. Basically, the IJM derived certain operational virtues, implied by moral philosophy, to be used when marketing to the poor. But this well-intentioned approach raises a significant “So what?” question. Are such sentiments anything but lofty aspirations for idealists or are …

Must Be 18 Or Older: How Current Domestic Violence Policies Dismiss Teen Dating Violence, Rebecca Pensak

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Cooperative (And Uncooperative) Federalism At Tribal, State, And Local Levels: A Case For Cooperative Charging Decisions In Indian Country, Danna R. Jackson

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Psychology And Effective Lawyering: Insights For Legal Educators, Jean R. Sternlight, Jennifer K. Robbennolt

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Psci 474.01: Civil Liberties & Rights Seminar, Patrick Peel

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Homeland Security And Community Policing: Shift In Federal Funding Post Sep. 11: From Community Policing To Homeland Security, Mohsen S. Alizadeh

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

In the aftermath of the 9/11, Homeland Security became the major model of the American Policing system, thus superseding community policing model. The purpose of this research is to use "before and after study design" to follow the grant trends of policing systems in order to examine whether the catastrophic events of 9/11 had a positive or negative impact on the grant funds of the mentioned policing models. Preliminary analyses revealed that there is significant difference in the mean level of funding prior and after the event for Homeland Security, community policing, and general policing programs. Segmented and Stepwise Regressions …

An Examination Of Victory Seeker Use And Recidivism, Michael Rutkowski

Theses and Dissertations

The current study extended earlier findings about the RealVictory program by using a larger sample and by examining Victory Seeker phone use in more detail. Using a sample of 144 juveniles, it was found that as the number of calls answered increased, the likelihood of a rearrest and the number of rearrests decreased slightly but the differences were not statistically significant. However, as the number of calls increased, the likelihood of a felony rearrest decreased significantly and the total number of felony arrests decreased significantly. These findings suggest that Victory Seeker may be a useful tool to reinforce and provide …