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Epistemic Virtue And Receptivity To Science In Policing, Braden L. Campbell

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation investigates the underexplored relationship between character epistemology and its potential to explain behavior, decision-making, and culture within the criminal justice system, particularly the police. Building on the existing theoretical framework of evidence-based policing (EBP) and the recognized gap in understanding police receptivity to science, this study hypothesized that intellectual character at personal and collective levels positively correlates with science receptivity.

Epistemic character was defined through the aggregation of four traits: open-mindedness, defensiveness, insouciance, and groupthink. Science receptivity was measured by openness to change, desire to learn, reliance on intuition, and mistrust of science. Data were collected through surveys …

Nursing Perspectives On Intimate Partner Violence Screening In The Emergency Department, Justin Cabrera

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Using descriptive and quality descriptive (QD) analysis, emergency department nurses from around the country completed a modified version of the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS) tool to gain insight on their attitudes, knowledge, and preparedness about working with patient survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) regarding their willingness to and comfort in engaging in IPV screening practices. In total, 1,523 responses were received from emergency department nurses currently or formerly in practice.

Findings show that there was no correlation between emergency department nurses’ education and training on IPV and willingness and comfort with IPV screening with …

Examining The Prevalence And Psychopathological Correlates Of Paraphilic Interests In A Non-Clinical Sample, Dylan H. Abrams

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The paraphilias are among the most contentious diagnoses in contemporary psychological discourse. One of the major debates is over the extent to which paraphilic interests and behaviors should be considered “deviant.” To address this issue, extant research has examined the prevalence of paraphilic interests and their correlation with psychopathology. Though findings suggest that certain paraphilic interests are relatively common, existing data may misrepresent true prevalence rates due to racially and ethnically homogenous sampling. Additionally, though an association between paraphilias and psychopathology has been found in forensic and clinical samples, this relation may not generalize to all individuals with paraphilic interests. …

Local Law Enforcement And The Human Right To Housing, Sophia Vander Kooy

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

The homelessness crisis stands at a point of overflowing, affecting the world’s capacity to continue ignoring the problem. As the world globalized, vagrancy laws and pervasive stigmatization of the homeless community persisted, leaving modern-day social services with a failing ability to enact change. The United Nations first recognized the human right to adequate housing in the mid-twentieth century but has tried to strengthen this right over the past two decades. Law enforcement officers around the world interact regularly with individuals experiencing homelessness and are arguably tasked with being the front-line enforcers of the right to adequate housing. However, often, these …

Above Reproach? The U.S. Supreme Court's Ethical Issues, Christopher J. Przemieniecki, Jana Nestlerode, Carli Younce

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

With society scrutinizing the American criminal justice system, a standard of ethics becomes ever so important for law enforcement officials, members of the bench, and correctional personnel. Creating a code of conduct not only benefits the individual players in the criminal justice system but it also protects the integrity of each institution. Unfortunately, one of the most important judicial branches in the criminal justice system, the United States Supreme Court, does not have, nor follow an ethical code of conduct. This creates a problem for criminal justice practitioners, the media, and society. This article examines the current requirements for a …

Association Of Reproductive Autonomy And Rates Of State-Level Racialized Disparities In Preterm Birth And Low Birthweight, Andrew S. Bossick, Emily C. Williams, Ian Painter, Jodie G. Katon

Public Health Sciences Articles

INTRODUCTION: Reproductive policies' impact on disparities in neonatal outcomes is understudied. Thus, we aimed to assess whether an index of reproductive autonomy is associated with black-white disparities in preterm birth (PTB) and low birthweight (LBW).

METHODS: We used publicly available state-level PTB and LBW data for all live-births among persons aged 15-44 from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. The independent measure was an index of state laws characterizing each state's reproductive autonomy, ranging from 5 (most restrictive) to 43 (most enabling), used continuously and as quartiles. Linear regression was performed to evaluate the association between both the index …

Exploring The Impact Of Technology Dominance On Audit Professionalism Through Data Analytic-Driven Healthcare Audits, Jared Koreff, Lisa Baudot, Steve G. Sutton

School of Business Faculty Research

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools and analytics hold the potential to radically alter audit processes by disseminating centralized audit expertise. We examine this potential in the context of data analytic-driven audits mandated to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in a government-sponsored healthcare program. To do so, we draw on semistructured interviews with healthcare providers (i.e., auditees) subject to healthcare audits. Our work shows how use of paraprofessional auditors guided by AI-enabled tools and analytics reflects a very different audit environment. Specifically, auditees’ experiences suggest paraprofessional auditors lack specific expertise and credentials to conduct data-driven audits, apply judgment in deference to technology, …

Wgss 263s.01: Social And Political Perspectives On Gender And Sexuality, Elizabeth A. Hubble

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Relationship Among Police Officers’ Alcohol Use, Child Sexual Abuse Material Exposure And Department Practices And Policies, Mahmuda Akter

Master's Theses and Capstones

This study explores the complex interplay of departmental practices and policies, exposure to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), social support, group connectedness, and gender in relation to alcohol consumption among police officers. The cross-sectional study utilizes self-reported data from 528 police investigators, forensic examiners and others connected with the criminal justice system from across the United States. Analysis reveals exposure to CSAM does not demonstrate a significant correlation with drinking habits among police officers. However, one significant positive relationship was observed between viewing CSAM that involves children aged 6 to 10 and drinking patterns. Furthermore, departmental practices are not associated …

The War On Drugs Or The War On Drug Users? Supervised Consumption Site In The United States As A Harm Reduction Strategy To Fight The Opioid Epidemic, Mary Crevello

Marquette Benefits and Social Welfare Law Review

Exploring the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, this study critically examines supervised consumption sites (SCSs) as a pragmatic approach. The historical framework of the "war on drugs" is scrutinized, highlighting its limitations and the necessity to shift from punitive measures towards more effective harm reduction strategies. Due to escalating opioid-related fatalities and inadequate harm reduction methods, the potential of SCSs is evaluated for short-term intervention. The Department of Justice's (DOJ) role in facilitating temporary measures to enable SCS operations is assessed, underscoring the urgency for a stable legislative framework to comprehensively address the crisis.

This research advocates for embracing …

Barrock Lecture: Democracy In The Criminal Justice System: An Assessment, Carissa Byrne Hessick

Marquette Law Review

None.

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Eddie Michael Clegg, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

On appeal from the Second Judicial District Court, Carbon County, Honorable Joseph Bean, District Court No. 211903061

Christopher F. Allred, Steven Austin Lee, Counsel for Appellee

Emily Adams, Freyja Johnson, Counsel for Appellant

The 2022 Alabama Executions And The Crisis Of American Capitalpunishment, Alexandra L. Klein

Nevada Law Journal

The Death Penalty Information Center described 2022 as “the year of the botched execution” in its 2022 Annual Report. Alabama’s execution errors were especially serious: it attempted to execute four people, botched three of its four executions, and ultimately called off two executions. Alabama’s 2022 executions and its errors are the culmination of common problems in capital punishment across the United States. A full understanding of capital punishment requires an analysis of individual cases, including executions, and analysis of how that case fits within the system of capital punishment. Evaluating a single case may reveal unfairness and arbitrariness, but tracking …

Electing Prosecutors Based On Their Convictions, Ryan Edwards

Nevada Law Journal

Prosecutors wield broad influence over criminal cases due to their power of prosecutorial discretion. In recent years, a growing number of prosecutors are exercising that discretion by crafting policies that deprioritize or decline prosecution of entire categories of crimes. Because most state and local jurisdictions in the United States elect their head prosecutor, policy-based prosecutorial discretion can even become an electoral strategy for voters who seek to express displeasure with certain categories of criminal laws.

Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, criminalized abortion has become one such category of law in many states. The 2022 midterm elections …

Consistency Amongst Pairs: How Consistent Are Child Co-Witnesses With One Another?, Sarah L. Deck, Sonja P. Brubacher, Jason J. Dickinson, Martine B. Powell

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Purpose: When multiple children are asked about the same event, the consistency of their reports may be used as a heuristic for credibility. Little research has considered how consistent child co-witnesses are likely to be. In this study, we explored how likely child co-witnesses were to report the same details from a mutually experienced event. Methods: Pairs of children participated in an educational science event during which the target attempted to coax the children into breaking preestablished rules for the session (i.e., commit transgressions). Children were individually interviewed about their experience on two subsequent occasions. Results: Co-witnesses tended to be …

Soci 422.01: Sociology Of Punishment, James Tuttle

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psci 325.01: Politics Of Latin America, Paul L. Haber

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psyx 632.01: Multicultural Psychology, Anisa N. Goforth

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Soci 211s.01: Introduction To Criminology, Jackson M. Bunch

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Soci 301e.50: Criminal Justice Ethics, Nathan E. Kruis

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Soci 391.50: Special Topics - Crime & The Media, Christopher P. Mcdaniel

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Soci 469.01: Homicide, Mark Heirigs

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Cjus 125n.01: Survey Of The Forensic Sciences, David G. Kerr

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Cjus 488.50: Forensic Science - The Crime Lab And Beyond, Matthew P. Rhode

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

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UBC Law Review

No abstract provided.

To Light A Candle: A Solution-Focused Approach Toward Transforming The Relationship Between Indigenous Legal Traditions And The Criminal Justice System, Hadley Friedland

UBC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Two Criminal Justice Systems, Terry Skolnik

UBC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Child Trauma: Research, Law, And Policy For Considerations In Immigration Proceedings, Sarah J. Diaz Jd, Llm, Carolyn E. Frazier

Center for the Human Rights of Children

No abstract provided.

Soci 101s.01: Introduction To Sociology, Mark Heirigs

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

To Produce Or Not To Produce? Contrasting The Effect Of Substance Abuse In Social Decision-Making Situations, Laurent Avila-Chauvet, Diana Mejía Cruz, Óscar García-Leal, Bruno Kluwe-Schiavon

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Substance use disorders (SUD) have been related to high criminal justice costs, expensive healthcare, social impairment, and decision-making deficits. In non-social decision-making tasks, people with SUD tend to take more risks and choose small immediate rewards than controls. However, few studies have explored how people with SUD behave in social decision-making situations where the resources and profits depend directly on participants' real-time interaction, i.e., social foraging situations. To fulfill this gap, we developed a real-time interaction task to (a) compare the proportion of producers (individuals who tend to search for food sources) and scroungers (individuals who tend to steal or …