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Addiction & Trauma Considerations For Women In Reentry, Natasha Mendoza, Andrea N. Cimino, Kami Kunz, Randy Shively

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Research shows that more than 92°/o of our individuals who complete the residential program stay out of the criminal justice system after one year. As part of Alvis Residential programs, a comprehensive range of evidence-based programs and services are delivered to help individuals who are transitioning from the corrections system back into the community. Alvis provides these services in a safe, supportive environment, so that individuals receive the guidance they need to navigate the challenges of finding employment and reconnecting with family members.

Chimes: October 7, 2016, Calvin College

Chimes

Film debugs gender gap in computer science by Juliana Ludema

Dialogue offers new submission category by Maddie Hughey

On Calvin's campus, sharing is (car)ing by Michael Lentz

Notes at Noon showcases collaboration by Josh Parks

Senate hosts summit by Katie Ulrick

Calvin's women volleyball team dominates Olivet's team 3-0 by Purun Yeo

New independent bookstore has community focus by Saraphina Sefcik

Life beyond Campus by Michelle Hofman

Joella Ranaivoson is ordained in the CRC by Kathryn Mae Post

Military Rule Of Evidence 412: Can Too Much Balancing Tip The Scales Of Justice?, K. Alexis Johnson

Liberty University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Share Cropping Blackness: White Supremacy And The Hyper-Consumption Of Black Popular Culture, Nyambura Njee

McNair Scholars Research Journal

This qualitative study will explore the impact of the way that “Blackness” is constructed and commodified for consumption within a White supremacist culture, and examine the effects of this construct on the Black community. According to Leonard and King (2012), in their book Commodified and Criminalized: New Racism and African Americans in Contemporary Sports, “The process of commodification is not simply about selling an essentialized Black culture, but rather a particular construction of Blackness that has proven beneficial to White[s]” (p. 10). This paper will discuss some of the twenty-first century consequences of this phenomenon. The methodology will be …

Unlocking Young Minds: An Examination Of Minority Mental Health In The Juvenile Justice System, Brandie Bentley

McNair Scholars Research Journal

A substantial number of minority youth in the juvenile justice system have mental health issues, and many do not have access to necessary mental health services and support. This paper is an extended review of literature that examines present racial disparities in the juvenile justice system and further, explores the disproportionate racial and ethnic differences in mental health service utilization prior to, during, and after involvement in the corrections system. Additionally, this paper will discuss contributing factors that influence minority youth interaction with mental health services, including federal policy, community resources, and socioeconomic status. Based on the findings of this …

Brief For Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, Anti-Defamation League, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian American Bar Association Of New York, Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund, Hispanic National Bar Association, Latinojustice Prldef Inc., Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Naacp Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, Society Of American Law Teachers, Inc., South Asian Bar Association Of New York, South Asian Bar Association Of North America, And Law Professors In Support Of Defendant-Apellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, Attorneys For Amicus Curiae

Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

People v. Joseph Bridgeforth

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 13, October 6, 2016, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

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

Chanticleer | October 6, 2016, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

The Challenges Of “Improving” The Modern Death Penalty, Douglas A. Berman

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Empirical Analysis And The Fate Of Capital Punishment, John J. Donohue

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

In his dissenting opinion in Glossip v. Gross, Justice Breyer attempted to give content to the Supreme Court’s prior command in Atkins v. Virginia that unless the imposition of the death penalty “measurably contributes to one or both of [the legitimate penological goals of deterrence and retribution], it ‘is nothing more than the purposeless and needless imposition of pain and suffering,’ and hence an unconstitutional punishment.” Justice Breyer’s opinion illuminates the central role that empirical studies have played in death penalty litigation since Furman v. Georgia on issues ranging from the lack of deterrence associated with the death …

Un-Gregg-Ulated: Capital Charging And The Missing Mandate Of Gregg V. Georgia, Sherod Thaxton

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

The Bg News October 06, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 6, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 15.

University Physics Volume 2, Samual J. Ling, Jeff Sanny, William Moebs, Gerald Friedman, Stphen D. Druger, Alice Kolakowska, David Anderson, Daniel Bowman, Dedra Demaree, Edw. S. Ginsberg, Lev Gasparov, Lee Larue, Mark Lattery, Richard Ludlow, Patrick Motl, Tao Pan, Kenneth Podolak, Takashi Sato, David Smith, Joseph Trout, Kevin Wheelock

Open Access Textbooks

University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.

Safe, Free And Lgbt: Legal Issues Facing Lgbt West Virginian’S, Jennifer Meinig, Delegate Stephen Skinner, Jill Rice

ASA Annual Conference

It has been less than a year since the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges ushered in marriage equality nationwide. However, this victory has not stopped continued efforts to discriminate against LGBT people throughout our region. Even with the freedom to marry secured many LGBT people may find themselves in situations where they can be married on Sunday, fired on Monday, and evicted on Tuesday. In this session we will be exploring the legal challenges facing LGBT West Virginians and LGBT people living in our region. The goal of this presentation is to give participants the language …

Truman Gates And The Transformation Of Otherness In The Film, Next Of Kin, Roger Guy

ASA Annual Conference

Roger Guy will discuss the concept of otherness and kinfolk from down home who come to the aid of Appalachian migrant and Chicago police officer, Truman Gates as conveyed in the film “Next of Kin” by contrasting and evaluating depictions in the film with those in his own work in the social history of Appalachians in Chicago. Truman Gates represents the assimilated urban Appalachian as contrasted with his rural kinfolk down home who convey his past and the transformation possible for Appalachian migrants. He argues that otherness is a dynamic concept being shaped by those it depicts as well as …

The Lumberjack, October 5, 2016, The Lumberjack Staff

2016

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

Boosting Graduation Rates In Texas Through Education Savings Accounts, Patrick J. Wolf

Education Reform Faculty and Graduate Students Publications

Graduating from high school is a crucial outcome for young people. Unfortunately, 12 percent of Texas students fail to earn the vital credential of a high school diploma. Private school choice has a proven track record of increasing graduation rates. In this study I draw upon prior research, Texas demographics, and conservative assumptions to forecast that the launch of a universal private school choice program in the form of Education Savings Accounts in the fall of 2017 would generate 11,809 additional high school graduates in the Lone Star State by 2022. In other words, of those students attending high school …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2016-10-05, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: October 05, 2016, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

How Do Spouses Divide The Load?, Donald Roth, Erica Roth

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"We don’t have it all figured out, but we’ve got each other’s backs, and, in the end, by the grace of God, that’s enough."

Posting about sharing family tasks from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/how-do-spouses-divide-the-load/

Partners And Legal Pitfalls, Brian Finucane

International Law Studies

Partnered military operations are an increasingly prominent feature of armed conflict and one which presents a distinct set of legal challenges to States assisting partners. This is particularly true of the war in Syria which is characterized both by States working with and through other States and non-State actors and by the widespread violation of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) by many of the parties. This article considers the legal implications of LOAC violations by a party to the conflict for the State or States providing it assistance and identifies risk mitigation measures that assisting States can adopt.

Hope, Expectation, Math Anxiety, And Achievement In College Algebra Students: Examining An Instructional Strategy Using Multi-Level Modeling, Kathleen A. Gibson-Dee

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

American students no longer lead the world in quantitative skills. This decline in mathematical ability has potentially significant negative national and personal consequences. Math anxiety, low self-efficacy in relation to math, and a sense of hopelessness about math are all possible barriers to being successful in learning and using math, not only in school but ultimately in many aspects of adult life. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between hope, expectation, math anxiety (positive and negative affect related components), and students’ final course scores in College Algebra within the context of an instructional strategy intended to …

October 5, 2016, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Students Invited To Get Involved In The Ohio Innocence Project, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of The Impact Of Drug Court Clients’ Perceptions Of Procedural Justice On Graduation Rates And Recidivism, Cassandra A. Atkin-Plunk, Gaylene Armstrong

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Over the years, researchers have found drug courts reduce recidivism for participants. Scholars have hypothesized that drug courts are effective at producing positive outcomes for participants due in part to a case management approach that implements concepts of procedural justice. Using a convenience sample of participants involved in one drug court, this study adds to the limited body of research on procedural justice and drug courts by examining whether variation in drug court clients’ perceptions of procedural justice is related to their likelihood of graduation from drug court and recidivism. Results, policy implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Mock Trial Team Rules Rankings, Alex Burchfield

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton undergraduate mock trial team has soared in national rankings following its success last season. After nearly a decade of being out of the national spotlight, the team has gained a reputation for litigation skills and knowledge that has not gone unnoticed.

October 4, 2016, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood Digest, October 4, 2016, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been an employee newsletter since 2009.

The Effect Of Confirmation Bias In Criminal Investigative Decision Making, Wayne A. Wallace

Harold L. Hodgkinson Award for Outstanding Dissertation

Confirmation bias occurs when a person believes in or searches for evidence to support his or her favored theory while ignoring or excusing disconfirmatory evidence and is disinclined to change his or her belief once he or she arrives at a conclusion. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine whether emotionally charged evidence and evidence presentation order could influence an investigator's belief in a suspect's guilt. The study included 166 sworn police officers (basic training recruits, patrol officers, and criminal investigators) who completed online surveys in response to criminal vignettes across different scenarios to record their measure of …