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Negative Freedom In Crisis Times, Leslie Francis

Utah Law Faculty Scholarship

Contemporary U.S. jurisprudence thus treats public health orders requiring masks or limiting attendance at religious services as conflicts between individual freedoms and the public safety. Courts have left unquestioned the scope of individual liberties. Choices about whether to cover one’s face or attend religious services are not, however, fully analogous to protections from physical injury by others. Instead, they are choices that may result in risks to others. It is thus at least open to question whether they are within the scope of protected individual liberties in the first place. The scope of personal liberty—whether liberty is distinct from license—is …

Evolution Of Legal Topics, Rights And Obligations In The United States, Roberto Rosas

Faculty Articles

What new constitutional rights does the American Legal system have to offer? The United States Constitution is a document that continues to be interpreted every year. The Supreme Court hears recent cases with the purpose of interpreting the meaning of the Constitution. Since the creation of the Supreme Court, the Constitution has been analyzed in different ways – some interpretations lasting decades and some amendments going through changes depending on the different ideologies of the Justices on the Court.

This article discusses some of the rights established by the Supreme Court from 2016 to 2019 and provides the background as …

Local Governmental Structures And Its Effects On Public Services, Quiana Pettiford

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

This study examined organizational models/structures within two municipalities within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to determine if one organizational model/structure yielded better results of efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and responsiveness of public services. For the purpose of this study, the researcher focused on a third-class city that is commission formed and a second-class township that is council-manager formed. The researcher conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with ten public professionals in order to understand the processes that take place within each municipality. The researcher sought to understand the internal processes of the organization, as well as the external processes. The internal processes …

Examining The Implementation Fidelity Of A Police Field Training Officer Program: A Program Evaluation Perspective: A Mixed Methods Approach., Yale Y. Margolis

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

Although researchers have studied policing in general, there has been a lack of studies focused on better understanding field training for officers. This study addressed the gap in knowledge regarding the dynamics of a specific Field Training Program (FTP) in a large metropolitan police department in the United States and whether the FTP was implemented with fidelity. A mixed methods research design was used whereby 49 FTOs participated in a survey, and eight of these officers participated in follow-up semistructured interviews. Survey data were treated as quantitative data and analyzed through logistical regressions. Interview data were treated as qualitative data, …

Assessing And Measuring The Fiscal Health Of Local Governments: A Focus On Pennsylvania Municipalities, Rosa Quintana

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

This research provides empirical evidence of the efficacy of Brown’s Ten Point Test. It implements this fiscal assessment tool to analyze the fiscal health of local governments. It utilizes Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Statewide Municipal Annual Financial Reports, from 2006 through 2018 to examine the fiscal condition of a range of 2,483 – 2,536 Pennsylvania municipalities to help understand the following research questions:

1. How effective is the Ten Point Test?

2. What was the fiscal status of the Pennsylvania municipalities before the Great Recession (2008)?

3. What was the fiscal status of the Pennsylvania municipalities after …

The Benefits Of Evidence Based Practices In Public Administration: Does Therapeutic Listening Training Increase Emotional Intelligence To Affect Change Management Outcomes In Public And Private Sector Organizations, John Sillup

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

Abstract

This doctoral dissertation considers change management as it relates directly to evidence-based practices in public administration. The problem under study was the lack of scholarly research on the effect of an administrative leader’s emotional intelligence (EI) has on follower self-efficacy during change management. This study provided findings on the effect of therapeutic listening training as a means to increase emotional intelligence to potentially affect change management outcomes in public and private sector organizations. Change management is a systematic and structured process of developing and implementing strategies and interventions for organizations transitioning from current state to a desired state. The …

Kansas V. Garcia: Restoring Historic State Police Powers In Traditional Areas Of Criminal Law Enforcement, Chantae N. Simms

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Intersection Of Race And Algorithmic Tools In The Criminal Legal System, Vincent M. Southerland

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

New Diseases Call For . . . Archaic Responses? Violating Human Rights In The Sanitary Cordon Of Wuhan, Madeline Young

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.

Covid-19 Campus Update, April 23, 2021, Eastern Michigan University

COVID-19 Campus Updates

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Minutes, October 20, 2021, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes and Reports

No abstract provided.

Concerning Offenders Who Committed An Offense When Under Twenty-One Years Of Age, And, In Connection Therewith, Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning A Supplemental Appropriation To The Offices Of The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, And State Planning And Budgeting., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning License Plates, And, In Connection Therewith, Specifying That The License Plates Of A Motor Vehicle That Is Classified As Class C Personal Property Expire Upon The Sale Or Transfer Of The Motor Vehicle, Authorizing The Issuance Of License Plates In Previously Retired Styles, And Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning The Administration Of State Assistance Programs To Mitigate The Risk Of Wildfire, And, In Connection Therewith, Creating The Wildfire Mitigation Capacity Development Fund And The Hazard Mitigation Fund; Transferring Money Into Specially Designed Wildfire Funds; And Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning The Creation Of A Pilot Grant Program For The Use Of Nurses In 911 Dispatch To Help Divert Incoming 911 Calls That Do Not Require Emergency Medical Service To Other Types Of Medical Care, And, In Connection Therewith, Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning The Allocation Of Fifteen Million Dollars From The Economic Relief And Recovery Cash Fund Under The Federal “American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021” For Purpose Of Funding Victim’S Services Programs To Assist Persons Disproportionately Impacted By The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, And, In Connection Therewith, Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning The Implementation Of Recommendations From The Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning The Treatment Of Persons With Mental Health Disorders In The Criminal And Juvenile Justice Systems Regarding Juveniles Who Have Committed Sex Offenses, And, In Connection Therewith, Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning Procedural Measures To Prevent The Misuse Of The Safe2tell Program., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning Juvenile Diversion Programs., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning Correcting Nonsubstantive Errors In The Colorado Marijuana Code., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Offenders And Sorn Laws, Amanda Agan, J.J. Prescott

Book Chapters

Chapter 7 describes what we know about the effects of SORN laws on criminal behavior. A coherent story emerges from this review: there is virtually no evidence that SORN laws reduce recidivism or otherwise increase public safety. The chapter first delineates the various ways registration and notification alter the legal environment not only for registrants but also for nonregistrants, the public, and law enforcement. There are many channels through which SORN laws might impact the frequency of sex offenses, including some that would produce an increase in overall offending. The chapter assesses these possibilities in light of a large body …

Novice, Alternatively Licensed Career And Technical Education Teachers' Perceptions Of Professional Development, Desiree Seay

Ed.D. Dissertations

In this qualitative study, I address novice, alternatively licensed Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers’ perceptions of professional development support in a southeastern school district in the state of Tennessee. The lack of tailored professional development opportunities created issues for CTE teachers because of the complexity of their teaching responsibilities. Research on effective methods of professional development for beginning CTE teachers existed; however, there were few research studies on program implementations and their effectiveness. To gather data, I used a Google survey to establish an initial, two-tiered criterion for participation, and participants who met the criteria participated in one-on-one interviews. Specifically, …

Soar: A Holistic Approach To Supporting Survivors, Sabrina Glass

West Chester University Master’s Theses

In this thesis, I address the systemic issue of sexual violence and rape culture that affect students on college campuses at an alarming rate. By utilizing critical action research, I propose the creation of the Department of Survivor Outreach and Response (SOAR), a holistic and collaborative department that focuses on supporting and advocating for survivors of sexual violence while also conducting prevention and education initiatives. I emphasize the importance of Kimberlé Crenshaw’s concept of intersectionality (1993), encourage the use of the Social Change Model of Leadership (Astin & Astin, 1996), and empathy within leadership. SOAR is designed to ensure sexual …

How The Fourth Amendment Frustrates The Regulation Of Police Violence, Seth W. Stoughton

Faculty Publications

Within policing, few legal principles are more widely known or highly esteemed than the “objective reasonableness” standard that regulates police uses of force. The Fourth Amendment, it is argued, is not only the facet of constitutional law that governs police violence, it sets out the only standard that state lawmakers, police commanders, and officers should recognize. Any other regulation of police violence is inappropriate and unnecessary. Ironically, though, the Constitution does not actually regulate the use of force. It regulates seizures. Some uses of force are seizures. This Article explains that a surprising number of others—including some police shootings—are not. …

Vital Signs, Winter 2021, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

2020 Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Plymouth, N.H. Year Ending December 31, 2020, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020., Plymouth Town Representatives

Plymouth, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Town Officers Of Mason, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2020., Mason Town Representatives

Mason, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Dismantling Policing For Profit: How To Build On Missouri's Post-Ferguson Court Reforms, Samuel Lev Rubinstein

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Note argues that legal reforms enacted after the 2014 Ferguson, Missouri uprising are insufficient to address the problem of using courts as revenue generators and the related problem of predatory policing. Reforms to date have merely capped how much money towns can raise from their courts; they have not fixed the perverse incentive problem, which allows towns like Ferguson to extract wealth from vulnerable, low-income residents through the court system. This Note argues that towns should be required to remit the money their courts raise to a state education fund, which puts legal separation between the entity collecting the …

Latest Developments Affecting Russian Protestant Seminaries And Churches, Mark R. Elliott

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

Excerpt: "Of course, the Russian state assault on Protestant theological education does not occur in a vacuum, as can be seen by an ongoing parallel campaign against individual Protestant congregations. A sample of three cases of direct disruption of Baptist, Pentecostal, and Adventist worship by local authorities in 2019, 2020, and 2021 may illustrate the point."