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Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 22, No. 2 (Summer 2005), Rosay B. N/A, John Riley, Brad A. Myrstol

Vols 21-30 (2004-2014)

The Summer 2005 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents articles on homeless youth in Homer, a review essay of a recent book about mass incarceration, an overview of probation and parole in Alaska, and public perceptions of and experiences with Anchorage Police Department.

0538 An Overview Of The Colorado Adult Criminal Justice System: Sentencing, Crime & Criminal Histories, And Doc Facilities, Population, & Funding, Colorado Legislative Council

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Difficult Times In Kentucky Corrections—Aftershocks Of A "Tough On Crime" Philosophy, Robert G. Lawson

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

The objective of this article is to cast some light on corrections system problems brought on by elevated (and possibly unnecessary) levels of incarceration, and especially on problems that trouble the Kentucky corrections system and threaten to undermine the effectiveness of the state's justice system. Part II describes how the country came to embrace sentencing policies and practices capable of producing "a penal system of a severity unmatched in the Western world.” Part III describes Kentucky's embrace of equally harsh sentencing policies and practices and the inmate population explosion that has occurred as a direct result of those policies and …

State Sentencing Policy And New Prison Admissions, Ben L. Trachtenberg

Faculty Publications

As the academy's focus has turned to sentencing in the wake of Blakely v. Washington and United States v. Booker, most commentators have continued their benign neglect of actual sentencing practices as they occur in state courts, not to mention whether and how such policies are effective in achieving the goals of criminal justice.This note examines trends in state sentencing policies and prison populations from the perspective of a would-be state reformer hoping to decrease her state's prison budget. Economic pressures, efficiency arguments, and social justice claims have combined to cause some states to desire lower prison populations, but few …

Effects Of Emotional Intelligence Training On Incarcerated Adult Males Involved In Pre-Release Programming, Holly Moore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation summarizes a study conducted to explore the effectiveness of emotional intelligence (EI) training for adult male inmates. Acts of crime and violence cause psychological repercussions to crime victims and financial burdens on our society. Historically, those involved in the criminal justice system have strived to gather knowledge about criminal behavior in order to guide interventions. Furthermore, research on potential interventions has been encouraged in order to support evidence-based rehabilitative efforts that may ultimately impact recidivism. Emotional intelligence is a relatively new construct that may be related to social functioning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

Hellfire And Damnation Through Crime Or Bliss Through Faith: A Look At Faith-Based Corrections, Gregory Paul Warren Wuthrich

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The latest movement in trying to combat the U.S. crime problem is through "faith-based" corrections. These programs are in the infancy stages and minimal data are present at this time to illustrate true effectiveness of such programs. This study is a theoretical evaluation of such programs and incorporates a framework from Gary LaFree (1988). Results indicate that "faith-based" programs tend to be one dimensional and in order for them to work properly they must be set up in conjunction with other institutional changes. Often other theories can incorporate the dimension of religion, yet religion alone, such as through "faith-based" programs, …

0533 The Continuing Examination Of The Treatment Of Persons With Mental Illness Who Are Involved In The Justice System, Colorado Legislative Council

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The Express: November 18, 2004, Taylor University Fort Wayne

2004-2005 (Volume 9)

Best-selling writer Jerry B. Jenkins speaks at TUFW — Pops ’N’ Pizza — Student speakers share at chapel — Last Things — Guest editorial: Shaken by God — Corrections — Top 5 Random Internet Flash Cartoon Picks — Tattoos stir controversy: is the taboo cultural or biblical? — Readin’, writin’, and rock ’n roll — Hausser living a good experience — Volunteers bring warmth to Taylor — TUFW Gem winners — An introduction to America’s northern neighbor, and Julia — MAC visits Windy City — Students mentor Angel Tree kids — Seldom Scenes: “Meet Joe Black” — Fun Thanksgiving Facts …

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 21, No. 2 (Summer 2004), Riley N/A, Brad A. Myrstol, Antonia Moras

Vols 21-30 (2004-2014)

The Summer 2004 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents articles on Alaska justice system expenditures and employment from 1984 to 2001; a review essay about a recent book about the impact of incarceration and reentry on children, families, and communities; a discussion of incarcerated parents in Alaska; results of an Anchorage public survey on legal sanctions for gun crimes; and Alaska laws regarding the loss and restoration of voting rights.

The Express: April 1, 2004, Taylor University Fort Wayne

2003-2004 (Volume 8)

Note: This issue of the express was a special edition for April Fool’s Day featuring all “just fooling” stories except one.

Kellog says shut up and means it — Dining commons offers fine wines — Lehman Library to become Lehman Hall — Wiebke girls, goldfish and Japanese beetles take house hostage — DTR disaster uncovered — The Express Index — SWM seeks romance — Professor Platte’s performance not shown on national television — FBU breaks up secret society meeting — Jared leaves long-lasting legacy — Classic Hoax: The Left-Handed Whopper

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 21, No. 1 (Spring 2004), Myrstol A. N/A, Antonia Moras, Darryl S. Wood

Vols 21-30 (2004-2014)

The Spring 2004 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features articles on role of alcohol involvement in police patrol work, mentally ill inmates in U.S. and Alaska prisions, the state of state mental health funding to the Alaska Department of Corrections, and measures that can be used in examining effectiveness of alcohol control policies in Alaska.

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 20, No. 4 (Winter 2004), Rosay B. N/A, Antonia Moras

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Winter 2004 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features articles on forcible rapes and sexual assaults reported to Anchorage Police Department in 2000–2001, the growth of prison populations in the U.S., a review of an Alaska Judicial Council study of felony case process, options for indigent defense in Alaska, and dispositions of sexual assault cases in Alaska.

Socratic Pedagogy, Critical Thinking, Moral Reasoning And Inmate Education: An Exploratory Study, Peter Boghossian

Dissertations and Theses

This exploratory study examines the hypothesis that Socratic pedagogy is a useful tool for imparting critical thinking and moral reasoning skills to inmates. The study explores the effectiveness of a new curriculum, Introducing Socrates, which relies on Socratic pedagogy to achieve its objectives. The curriculum draws from the effective criminal justice research on cognitive education to determine its objectives, and then looks to the Platonic dialogues to find broad philosophical questions that tie into those objectives. The program also evaluates salient criticisms of Socratic pedagogy that are found in the educational and philosophical literature, and then isolates and evaluates constructs …

Left Out, Louis Michael Seidman

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

My thesis is that the left's problem regarding criminal justice is at least partially of its own making. Specifically, the problem stems from deep contradictions in the left's positions. Progressives have not one position on crime, but at least seven different ones, and these positions cannot be reconciled. Most of this essay consists of a taxonomy of conflicting progressive views on criminal justice. Before I begin, however, I need to qualify my thesis in three important ways. First, as will become obvious, what I present below amounts to no more than brief descriptions - really evocations - of attitudes, arguments, …

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 20, No. 1 (Spring 2003), Bronen N/A, Brad A. Myrstol, N/A Uaa Justice Center

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Spring 2003 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum focuses on immigration, with articles on operations of the former Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) in Alaska (FY 1999–2001) and immigration court in Anchorage (1993–2002), the immigration consequences of criminal convictions, the reorganization of INS under the new Department of Homeland Security, and noncitizens among Anchorage arrestees.

0513 An Overview Of Community-Based Corrections In Colorado, Colorado Legislative Council

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Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 19, No. 4 (Winter 2003), Myrstol A. N/A, Matthew Giblin, John Riley

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Winter 2003 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features findings from the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) on drug use trends and alcohol use among Anchorage arrestees, ADAM in an international context, other measures of drug use, findings from the Anchorage Adult Criminal Victimization Survey on fear of crime and quality of life in Anchorage, and a review essay on a recent book about mass incarceration.

Doing Family Research At The Jail: Reflections Of A Prison Widow, Joyce A. Arditti

The Qualitative Report

In this article, I reflect on my experience running a small family research project at a local jail. I focus on methodological and policy issues inherent in controversial research, as well as my own personal reactions to the criminal justice system. Implications of insider status are discussed as they apply to researcher stance and responsibilities in corrections settings.

0508 The Continuing Examination Of The Treatment Of Persons With Mental Illness Who Are Involved In The Criminal Justice System, Colorado Legislative Council

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0505 Interim Committee On Criminal Sentencing, Colorado Legislative Council

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Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 19, No. 2 (Summer 2002), Uaa Justice Center

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Summer 2002 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features articles on community-oriented policing services-in Alaska, children of incarcerated parents, and correctional populations in 2001.

Women In The American World Of Jails: Inmates And Staff, Kenneth Kerle

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

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Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 18, No. 4 (Winter 2002), Carns W. N/A, N/A Bureau Of Justice Statistics, N/A Uaa Justice Center

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Winter 2002 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum focuses on mental health and the justice system, with two articles about Anchorage Mental Health Court, one of the first four mental health courts in the U.S.; a description of several therapeutic court projects being implemented by the Alaska Court System; and a discussion of the mentally ill in correctional institutions in Alaska and nationwide where, in 2000, one in every eight state prisoners was receiving some mental health therapy or counseling services. An additional article presents figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics on justice system expenditures in Alaska and …

0495 Interim Committee On Criminal Sentencing, Colorado Legislative Council

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Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 18, No. 3 (Fall 2001), Giblin N/A, Antonia Moras, Steve Fishback

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Fall 2001 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum presents articles on drug use among Anchorage arrestees in 2000, a review essay on a recent book on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the design of the new Anchorage jail, which replaces the old Sixth Avenue Jail.

Local And Non-Local Jail Use: An Examination Of A Sample Of Alaska Community Jail Detainees, N. E. Schafer

Reports

Data collected for the Alaska Community Jails Statewide Research Consortium included neither race nor place of residence. Because of their interest in both racial distribution and the use of the jail by nonresidents, the fifteen member jails provided this information for a random sample of detainees. The sample consisted of 1,687 detainees, more than a third of whom were not from the communities in which they were held. There was considerable variation by facility and much of the variance appears to be related to the nature of the community and its relationship to surrounding villages and to its geographic location …

0487 Overview Of The Criminal Justice System, Colorado Legislative Council

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Rule Of Law And The Limits Of Sovereignty: The Private Prison In Jurisprudential Perspective, Ahmed A. White

Publications

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Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring 2000), Giblin N/A, Cassie Atwell

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Spring 2000 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum focuses on drugs and drug abuse, with articles on drug use among Anchorage arrestees, sources of data on illicit drug use, the national drug control budget, drug cases in federal and Alaska courts, substance abuse treatment programs in Alaska correctional institutions, and the increase in correctional populations due to the “war on drugs.”

0472 An Overview Of Colorado's Juvenile Justice System, Colorado Legislative Council

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