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Man With No Face, Maya S. Lehsaw

Digressions: Literary & Art Journal

"Like many of my portraits, this painting combines abstract and detailed elements. As you look through this piece, I've included many characters. If you look deep enough, you can see them all. This piece, like many, focuses on the hidden messages in life that are not always seen at first glance. So much of my art allows for interpretation and for every viewer to determine what they think the meaning is."

Self Portrait, Maya S. Leshaw

Digressions: Literary & Art Journal

"This piece was my final project for Painting I. Francis Bacon's work heavily inspired this piece. His work often reflected on human emotions and feelings and how humans endure such agony. My painting was much like his self-portraits; I wanted to paint the many feelings I always had. Whether it's the black ( the lows), the blues (the calm moments of serenity), the red (love or pain), or the yellow (the vast moments of happiness)s an experiment. It focused on breaking the boundaries of fire and paper."

The Link April 4, 2023, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Purple Heart, Marieann C. Raguso

Digressions: Literary & Art Journal

"As a combat veteran, I received a purple heart after my MRAP, armored truck, was blown up by an improvised explosive device (IED). It made me reflect on those who have come before me, and I wondered, how many women have a Purple Heart? The answer was less than 100 women have a Purple Heart, according to the Military Order of the Purple Heart in 2017. Having a Purple Heart is still a cauldron of mixed feelings for me, and I felt the urge to write about it."

There's Fresh Water In Afghanistan, Marieann C. Raguso

Digressions: Literary & Art Journal

"This piece outlines the reality of war and my experience as I saw it. Lives are always at risk of ending in the blink of an eye. The problem is not enough people are opening their eyes to see the world around them. We are trained to be brutal and dehumanize our enemies in the military, but what happens when the enemy is just like us?"

After Miller V. Alabama: A Content Analysis Of Juvenile Sentencing Decisions Across The United States, Kristen H. Williams

Honors College Theses

In 2012 a Supreme Court ruling (Miller v. Alabama) determined that life without parole for juveniles was unconstitutional based on the eighth amendment. However, the Supreme Court decision only applied to ongoing and future cases. The objective of this thesis was to conduct a policy analysis on new sentencing laws (i.e., state level) and subsequent Supreme Court decisions (i.e., federal level) that impacted the juvenile court after Miller v. Alabama (2012). Furthermore, it examined differences across states as a result of newly implemented legislative actions. A search of all 50 states and federal actions was conducted to gather …

The Rider (2023-04-03), Verilu Infante

The Rider Archives

Vol.8 No.24

Defining And Increasing Student Engagement Using Flexible Seating In Elementary Classrooms, Jacklyn Phillips

Masters Projects

Education has mostly stayed the same since the 19th century, yet students and teachers have changed. Teachers once defined student engagement as the time students spent working on the task assigned. However, today there are many definitions for student engagement; which is correct? Researchers have defined student engagement as anything from "time on task" to seven different levels of engagement (Merwin, 1969, as cited in Trowler, 2010, p. 34; Schlechty, 2011). There is no one standard definition for student engagement. The concern is how educators increase engagement. This project suggests that educators move out of the 19th-century classroom setting and …

Abolishing Peremptory Challenges: A Fair Price To Pay For Just Jury Selection, Micheal Kilbourn

Denver Law Review

This Comment addresses the opportunity to abolish peremptory challenges in Colorado. A recap of the history of racism and inequality in the United States provides context for a discussion about the present state of this society in terms of fairness within our criminal legal system. This Comment discusses the widely recognized need for remediation of racial discrimination and bias rooted throughout the criminal punishment process but acutely exemplified by jury selection in that setting. An exploration of a recent attempt by the Supreme Court of Colorado’s Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee to catalyze a revision to the state’s Rule of …

The Impact Of Job Stress And Job Satisfaction On Employee Performance: The Case Of The Software Companies In Palestine, Nidal Dwaikat

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of job stress and job satisfaction on employee performance considering emotional intelligence as a mediating variable. The study focuses on the factors that affect job stress and job satisfaction such as interpersonal relationships, management support, the relations between management and employees, the function of the group, and work related to employees. Method: The data were collected using online questionnaires from participants working on software projects in Palestine. Based on a sample of 250 responses with a 62.5% effective response rate, and using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Result: The results confirm …

Ohio’S Return To Indefinite Sentencing: Why Minor Changes Make A Major Difference, Zachary R. Kennedy

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Minutes, April 2023, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from organizational meeting for Academic Affairs Committee

Health Service Utilization And Conduct Problems: The Role Of Callous-Unemotional Traits And Juvenile Justice System Processing, Julianne Speck

LSU Master's Theses

Previous research indicates that youth with conduct problems, who are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, are at risk for utilizing a disproportionate amount of health services compared to youth without these problems. The present study investigates self-reported antisocial behavior, juvenile justice system processing type, and callous-unemotional (CU) traits as predictors of health service utilization (medical and mental health service use and out-of-home placement) across adolescence in a sample of justice-involved males from the Crossroads Study. A total of 766 participants provided data at ten appointments over a period of seven years. A series of linear multiple regressions were used …

Abstract Book (Pdf), School Of Public Health

School of Public Health Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Sessions

The collection of abstracts for the 20XX Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Session.

Artsci - Newsmagazine Of The College Of Arts And Sciences, Spring 2023, College Of Arts And Sciences

CAS Publications

• Letter From the Dean
• We're on the Air!
• Shifting Tides
• Lighting the Way
• Celebrating Black Voices
• Making Moves in Media
• Preparing Post-Docs for Teaching Careers
• Calling all Radio Fans
• New Faculty Book Publication Deconstructs America's Police
• Restoring Justice, Service Communities
• Changing the Criminal Justice Classroom
• GSU Goes All in for Student Voter Turnout
• Faculty Advisor & Our Student Writers

Police Department And Cities Economies, Clayton Davis

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Boise State University Undergraduate Catalog, Boise State University Office Of The Registrar

University Catalogs

This catalog is primarily for and directed at students. However, it serves many audiences, such as high school counselors, academic advisors, and the public. In this catalog you will find an overview of Boise State University and information on admission, registration, grades, tuition and fees, financial aid, housing, student services, and other important policies and procedures. However, most of this catalog is devoted to describing the various programs and courses offered at Boise State.

Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research And Creativity Symposium List Of Abstracts, North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University

Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Symposia

List of abstracts for Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Symposium

2022-2023 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University

Honors Convocation Programs

2022-2023 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation

Criminal Justice Update - April 2023, Patrick Mahoney

Criminal Justice Updates

The Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania's courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.

Contents:

• Updates from PA Governor's Office (no updates this month)

• Updates from the PA Legislature (no updates this month)

• Updates from the Courts

• U.S. Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure

• PA Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure

• PA Superior Court: Criminal Law & Procedure

Spring 2023 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University

Notes from the Stacks: CWU's Library Newsletter

Newsletter from James E. Brooks Library at Central Washington University.

Party Contacting, Group Identity, And Covid-19: An Analysis Of Asian American Voter Turnout In 2020, Suzy Yi

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

Many scholars have examined what affects voter turnout rates among racial minorities compared to that of White voters. Racial minorities consistently turn out to vote in elections at lower rates than White voters. One method of combating low voter turnout is through party contacting, in which political parties mobilize people who are most likely to vote through activities such as door-to-door canvassing or individualized contact through mail, phone calls, and texts (Huckfeldt and Sprague 1992; Wielhouwer and Lockerbie 1994). However, because political parties direct their efforts towards those who are most likely to vote, they are more likely to favor …

Occupational Therapy In The Criminal Justice System: Assessing Social And Occupational Engagement Within The Correctional Facility Context, Erika Tucker

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters

This capstone consisted of conducting an observational research study at Northeast Reintegration Center utilizing the Assessment tool for Occupation and Social Engagement -- Correctional Facilities to understand how a prison environment supports and/or limits pro-social behaviors and engagement in productive activities among the understudied population of females who are incarcerated.

Occupational Therapy's Value In A Campus Support Program For Former Foster Youth, Autumn Blatt

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters

This capstone focused on students at Cleveland State University's Pratt Center, which provides support for students with a history in foster care. Capstone activities included implementing workshops focused on important life skills and psychosocial development. The final product was a grant proposal on behalf of the Pratt Center.

The Cpacs Collective April 2023, College Of Public Affairs And Community Service, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

CPACS Newsletters

The College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) newsletter that reported on the news, collaborations, events, and general happenings of the UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service. This newsletter has had many names and variations over the years including SPACS Newsletter (1973); Newsletter of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (1973-1974): Happenings (1974-1980s); and the current e-newsletter titled the CPACS Collective (2021-)

Newsletter- Spring 2023, Newsletter Team

El Centro Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Csusb Magazine (Spring 2023), Csusb

CSUSB Magazine

No abstract provided.

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2023, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

From the Dean (Robin Wagner)

Library News

• 80,000 Objects
• Europe Bound
• PBK Turns 100
• Library Takes the Lead on First-Year Symposium
• Documenting Edward McPherson
• New Adams County Historical Society Opens

Exhibits

• A Collector's Eye
• A Closer Look
• Reading Mary Margaret Stewart

Freedom to Read (Victoria Ramsey '23)

60th Anniversary of Choir's European Adventure (Sunni DeNicola)

Intern Explore Vietnam Collection and Connection (Hillary Le'26)

Dyer Wakens Fond Memories (Sydney Dyer '25)

Holley Interns Reminisce

Students Mentor Peers

From the Archives: Diamonds and Water

Library Bookshelf: Mystery in Musselman (Beth Carmichael)

Jim Lott Photographic Collection Comes to Musselman Library

Conservation Corner: Hidden …

Graduate, Honorable Mention: From Incarcerated To Educated: Experiences Of On-Campus College Students Post-Incarceration, Taylor Comer

2023 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity - Documents

When determining how successful a student may be as they attempt to navigate higher education after concluding a prison sentence, there are a few factors that need to be considered. Namely, the barriers to college and academic success, as well as the facilitators of success should be examined as many factors fall under these two categories (Donaldson & Viera, 2021). Barriers to higher education and academic success are the determining factors in if a student that has completed an incarceration sentence would enroll in, and complete, courses. Even if this unique population of students has the means to attend college …

Against Capital Punishment, Zac Bright, Ben Austin (Editor)

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

Capital punishment has a strong legal precedence in the United States. Capital punishment has been a penal option for those who commit conspicuously wrong acts. For such acts, the punishment seems to be proportional to the crime. In addition to the punishment’s adherence to proportionality, capital punishment mitigates problematic outcomes.

This paper advocates, however, that capital punishment should be classified as “cruel and unusual punishment.” Such violation of the eighth amendment delegitimizes capital punishment. Consequently, The Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994 should no longer be considered a valid law because of its constitutional violation.