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2017g_Lac16_Approved_Soc-Crim-6343-6383, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017g_Lac12_Approved_Ma-Crim-Justice-Changes-Revision1, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017g_Lac10_Approved_Crim-680v-Revision1, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017g_Lac09_Approved_Crim-670v, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018u_Lac42_Approved_Bc_Crim-Soc-Description-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018u_Lac38_Approved_Bc_Ba-Crim-Change, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018u_Lac39_Approved_Bc_Ba-Crim-Soc-Program-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

No abstract provided.

2017u_Lac15_Approved_Lon13_Creative-Media-Production-Online, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018u_Lac43_Approved_Cd_Geog-Soc-Deletions, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018g_Lac05_Approved_Bc_Ma-Sociology-Add-Electives, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2019u_Lac70_Approved_Cd_Soc-4363-4373, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2019u_Lac69_Approved_Bc_Child-Advocacy-Minor-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2019u_Lac64_Approved_Bc_Hist-3203-4133-4513-Frequency-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018u_Lac74_Approved_Bc_Stcm-Prefix-Change-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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Economic Survival And Chosen Kinship: Analyzing Intersectionality’S Role In Reframing Trans Representation In Tangerine, Lydia Britton '27

Student Research

Transgender representation in mainstream media has grown in recent years. However, these portrayals are often hegemonic, clinging to a traditional worldview. Depictions of trans characters prioritize Whiteness, higher socioeconomic status, and transitions that adhere to the binary. Additionally, transgender characters often have access to gender-affirming care and are supported by their families throughout their transition (Mocarski et al., 2019). Research on the media representations of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals points out how these portrayals reinforce ideals surrounding transnormativity, or the idea that trans people’s identities and experiences must be applied to the dominant binary and medicalized framework (Bradford …

Learning To Get Out Of The Wing - The Motivations Of Learners Incarcerated In Québec Provincial Prisons, Frédérick Armstrong

Journal of Prison Education Research

41 men and women incarcerated in the Québec provincial prison system were asked why they enrolled in educational activities. Relying on self-determination theory’s to describe and categorize their motivations, we found that most respondents had extrinsic motivations to participate in educational activities and that only three respondents could be described as intrinsically motivated. Respondents joined programmes to escape boredom, to receive financial compensation or to receive some other benefits; not for the pleasure of learning. These results are different from other research reporting that a majority of incarcerated learners were intrinsically motivated. After addressing this contrast and arguing that it …

Shaping Perception: Americans View Of Crime & Immigration Since The '90s, Brianna Onessimo

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Resisting Nullification In Excessive Force Prosecutions, Sarah E. Wagner

Buffalo Law Review

Police violence in the United States occurs at an alarming rate. Enforcing federal criminal laws aimed at holding law enforcement officers accountable for their misconduct is difficult. Even where there is strong evidence of guilt, jurors often acquit officers rather than allow them to face criminal consequences for their actions. This Article examines suspected nullification verdicts in excessive force cases through the lens of an expansive body of research on juror and jury decision making. What emerges is the theory that nullification verdicts in excessive force cases are a function of the presence of one or more authoritarian jurors, the …

“Justice” By Deception: The Immigration Regime’S Longstanding Reliance On Fraud And Coercion, Lori A. Nessel

Buffalo Law Review

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Shadows, Not Substance: Trump V. United States, Presidential Criminal Immunity, And Bribery, Lennon Greco

Buffalo Law Review

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Stories Of The Unfulfilled Promise Of The American Criminal Justice System, Abigail Clark

College Honors Program

Enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution is the promise that all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States “shall receive equal protection of the laws.” For Black Americans, this promise has been routinely unfulfilled– not only during the “Jim Crow” era, but also continuing after the Civil Rights era into the present. Instead of equal justice under law, Black Americans have been subjected to systematic dehumanization and the erasure of constitutional rights, often leading to a presumption of Black guilt rather than innocence within the criminal justice system and within white public rhetoric. Broken promises of equal …

Statutes Of Unjust Limitations: An Argument In Favor Of Increasing The Statute Of Limitations For Civil Cases Of Adult Sex Crimes In Texas, Athina E. Castañon

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

This Comment argues that Texas’s current five-year statute of limitations for civil claims arising from adult sex crimes is unjust and misaligned with modern trauma research. While Texas has enacted meaningful legislation for child survivors, adult survivors who experience sexual violence after the age of eighteen remain subjected to an arbitrarily short filing window that fails to account for the psychological, social, and economic barriers to reporting and litigation. Drawing on historical context, trauma-informed research, and a comparative analysis of reform efforts, this Comment demonstrates how rigid statutes of limitations disproportionately harm survivors and undermine access to civil justice.

Law Enforcement Perceptions And Lived Experiences Concerning Homelessness, Pedro Osbaldo Preciado

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Risk Factors As Predictors Of Maternal Filicide, Melanie Inez Bailey

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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The Effectiveness Of After Care Substance Abuse Treatment Programs From The Perspective Of Released Female Offenders, Sarah Kay Blankenship

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Academic Senate - Agenda, 05/12/2026, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

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Bridging The Language Gap: Enhancing Interpreter Support And Service For The Benefit Of The Lep Community, Morgan Kuchta

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

English is the language of the court, but when it intends to serve a multilingual public, there must be a strong commitment to uphold the rights of limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. LEP individuals, particularly those that speak rare languages, are disadvantaged by various issues impacting interpreters and the courts. When only the interpreter’s words are reflected in the courtroom and the transcript, it is essential that the court ensures the accessibility of qualified interpretation, as any omission or misinterpretation can hinder access to justice. We must protect the interests of LEP individuals trying to navigate the court system, and …

No Child Left To Heal Alone: Rethinking Restitution For Child Victims Of Sexual Abuse, Jessica Valiani

Advanced Issues in Criminal Law: Sex Offenses

This paper examines the long-term psychological, emotional, and financial harms suffered by child victims of sexual abuse and argues that existing restitution statutes in the United States fail to provide meaningful, sustained support for survivors. Drawing on developmental psychology research, criminal restitution frameworks, and comparative state statutes, the paper demonstrates how current laws often limit recovery to narrow categories of offenses or leave compensation largely discretionary. The paper further analyzes Kentucky’s “Melanie’s Law” as a model for imposing ongoing offender-funded obligations and proposes a new child-centered restitution statute requiring convicted offenders to fund therapy and treatment for survivors of child …

Magazine Excerpt

Lloyd Clark Papers

Pages from the Alumni Notebook of the UTA Magazine, in spring/summer 2000, showcasing recent news and alumni spotlights.

Hukum Acara Pidana Dalam Pelaksanaan Peradilan Di Indonesia (Tinjauan Empiris Terhadap Keseimbangan Penegakan Hukum Dan Perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia), Otto Comelis Kaligis

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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