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Health Behaviors In The Service Sector: Substance Use Among Restaurant Employees, Amanda Michiko Shigihara

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

Restaurant workers in the United States exhibit high levels of alcohol and drug use. However, there is a scant amount of qualitative research uncovering how and why restaurant employees use and abuse legal and illegal substances. Examining restaurant workers’ self-reported risky health behaviors is important for improving employee and occupational quality of life. The purpose of this article is to investigate the health behaviors of restaurant workers and pathways to such outcomes. Specifically, this article explores the question of what social conditions and processes within restaurants relate to employee adverse health behaviors. Drawing on qualitative data collected between 2009 and …

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Defining Stress Among Oregon Corrections Professionals, Jessica T. Ballin

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Annual Conference

Corrections professionals experience some of the highest levels of chronic stress compared to other occupations. This leads to poor mental and physical health, increased mortality, negative job performance, and increased economic costs, such as work-related injuries, sick leave, worker’s compensation claims and disability. Improving health and safety among this occupation requires identifying the factors contributing to stress and the associated economic impact. We assessed corrections professionals (n=296) working at six different Oregon Department of Corrections facilities near the Portland-area of varying security levels. Participants completed a cross-sectional survey, including demographics, work history and validated stress and occupational constructs. The outcome …

The Politics Of Sports, Samantha Russo

Political Analysis

Samantha Russo is a graduating senior majoring in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice. After graduation, she is seeking a career in the Criminal Justice field or in politics. The objective of her paper is to bring awareness to how athletes are treated by the media when voicing their political opinions.

The African Union-Icc Controversy Before The Icj: A Way Forward To Strengthen International Criminal Justice?, Sascha-Dominick Dov Bachmann, Naa A. Sowatey-Adjei

Washington International Law Journal

The International Criminal Court was set up as a court of last resort to prosecute the most serious crimes under international law when its member states are either unable or unwilling to act. The African Union initially welcomed the court due to the continent’s history of violence and war. However, their soured when the ICC began indicting African heads of state and government officials. Since then, there has been a constant “battle” over whether such defendants could invoke immunity under customary international law. General criticism of the ICC by the African Union and other observers for its lack of focus …

Table Of Contents, Anon

Washington International Law Journal

Contains the cover, table of contents, about the journal, masthead, and list of faculty.

Foreword, Casey Yamasaki

Washington International Law Journal

The staff of the Washington International Law Journal presents the second installment of Volume 29. Until recently, the Washington International Law Journal was the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal and was limited to the Pacific Rim and related law and policy. The Journal’s scope expanded in Volume 24 to include all international, foreign, and comparative law topics. This issue seeks to further implement this expansion with articles and comments addressing a wide range of international and foreign law topics. In this second issue, readers will explore broad topics on legal jurisprudence across a diverse range of jurisdictions.

Community Engagement Concerning Soil Lead Levels, Rachel Corsello

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

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Digital Evidence In Criminal Cases Before The U.S. Courts Of Appeal: Trends And Issues For Consideration, Martin Novak

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

Though the use of computer forensics in criminal investigations has expanded in recent years, there is little empirical evidence about the prevalence of the use of digital evidence in the court system and its impact on prosecution outcomes. This paper was an examination of criminal cases before the United States Courts of Appeal in which legal issues were related to digital evidence. The purpose of this research was to determine the most common legal basis for appeals relating to the introduction or exclusion of digital evidence, the frequency with which cases involving an appeal regarding digital evidence affirmed or reversed …

The State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Ayayi Aziakanou, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

Appeal from a conviction of arranging to distribute a controlled substance, a third degree felony, in the Third Judicial District, Salt Lake County, the Honorable Paul B. Parker presiding

DEBRA M. NELSON, MCCAYE CHRISTENSON, David P.S. Mack, Counsel for Appellant

JEFFREY S. GRAY, SEAN D. REYES, PAUL S. FULLER, Counsel for Appellee

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Dustin Lee Fleming, Defendant / Appellant : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from sentences for aggravated assault, a third degree felony; and furnishing alcohol to a minor, a class B misdemeanor in the Fifth Judicial District, Iron County, the Honorable Matthew Bell presiding LEAH ASHTON 1215 North 500 West Provo, Utah 84604

LEAH ASHTON, Counsel for Appellant

LINDSEY WHEELER Assistant Solicitor General SEAN D. REYES Utah Attorney General SHANE KLENK Iron County Attorney's Office Counsel for Appellee

Dr. Larry Brewster And California Arts-In-Corrections: A Case Study In Correctional Arts Research, Amanda Gardner Phd

Journal of Prison Education and Reentry (2014-2023)

The correctional arts field is strong on supporting anecdotes but light on evidence-based research. In other words, it has more stories than numbers. One exception is the long-running California Arts-in-Corrections program. Not only does AIC have more studies demonstrating benefit, all but one of those studies were conducted by Dr. Larry Brewster, currently of the University of San Francisco. This case study tells the story of how that body of research came to exist. It juxtaposes the importance of having evidence-based research on correctional arts programs with the challenges of conducting such research. Readers will gain an understanding of how …

Book Review: Mortland, C. (2017). Grace After Genocide: Cambodians In The United States. New York, Ny: Berghahn Books., Kassandra Chhay

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

Book Review by Kassandra Chhay: Mortland, C. (2017). Grace After Genocide: Cambodians in the United States. New York, NY: Berghahn Books.

The Culture Of Upper Peninsula Jam Sessions, Joan L. Roberts Mrs.

Conspectus Borealis

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Modern-Day Witch Hunts: How The Mental Health Industry Abuses Patients And The Judiciary While Committing Fraud, Joan L. Roberts Mrs.

Conspectus Borealis

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Emerging Privacy Legislation In The International Landscape: Strategy And Analysis For Compliance, Jonathan Mcgruer

Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts

Big data is a part of our daily reality; consumers are constantly making decisions that reflect their personal preferences, resulting in valuable personal data. Facial recognition and other emerging technologies have raised privacy concerns due to the increased efficiency and scope which businesses and governments can use consumer data. With the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ushering in a new age of data privacy regulation, international jurisdictions have begun implementing comparable comprehensive legislation, affecting businesses globally. This Article examines the similarities between emerging U.S. state data privacy laws and the General Data Protection Regulation, with suggestions for businesses implicated …

2020 Inquiry Journal: Abstracts, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal 2020

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Undergraduate Student Success And Library Use: A Multimethod Approach, Jennifer Mayer, Rachel Dineen, Angela Rockwell, Jayne Blodgett

University Libraries Publications

How libraries affect student success has become an increasingly important question to many academic librarians. To investigate this phenomenon, we explored student success via two approaches in this multimethod study: 1) through individual student interviews to capture the student voice; and 2) through hierarchical linear and logistic modeling of institutional data to capture the institutional perspective. Through the qualitative component, students articulated how they define success and how the library contributes to their success, especially in terms of providing a sense of belonging and facilitating the work of a community of scholars. The quantitative data provides additional context by demonstrating …

Our School’S Campaign For Distinction In Forensic Accounting, Leslie B. Fletcher, Leslee N. Higgins, J. Lowell Mooney, Thomas A. Buckhoff

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Leslie B. Fletcher, Ph.D., is a professor of accounting, Georgia Southern University, College of Business Administration, School of Accountancy, Statesboro, GA 30458.

Leslee N. Higgins, Ph.D., is a professor of accounting, Georgia Southern University, College of Business Administration, School of Accountancy, Statesboro, GA 30458.

J. Lowell Mooney, Ph.D., is a professor of accounting, Georgia Southern University, College of Business Administration, School of Accountancy, Statesboro, GA 30458.

Thomas A. Buckhoff, Ph.D., is a professor of accounting, Georgia Southern University, College of Business Administration, School of Accountancy, Statesboro, GA 30458.

2020 Inquiry Journal: Table Of Contents, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal 2020

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Vol.47 N.37 April 2nd 2020, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

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Parent Perceptions Of The Acceptability, Effectiveness, And Experience Of Engaging In The Group Stepping Stones Triple P Intervention For Parents Of Children With Disabilities, Tara B. Delach

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The challenges associated with parenting are often compounded for parents of children with developmental disabilities. Children with developmental disabilities are at increased risk for exhibiting mental health concerns and challenging behavior compared to their typically developing peers. Parents who are raising a child with a disability tend to experience increased demands, higher levels of stress, and greater challenges associated with the physical, emotional, and behavioral needs of their children than do parents of typically developing children. Parent training interventions grounded in social learning theory and behavioral principles have proven to be effective in improving both child and parent outcomes in …

Evaluating Mike & Pike: The Relationship Trend Between Elephant Carcasses & The Illegal Trade In Endangered Elephants, Jacqueline Privett

Criminal Justice Sciences

African and Asian elephants face many threats to their population numbers, including habitat loss, climate change, and interactions with humans. However, poaching and the illegal wildlife trade are the largest threats to these species. The first step in the illegal trade is taking or poaching of the elephant – typically the bulls with the largest tusks. Tusk ivory, whether African or Asian, is then exported to transit hubs in Asian countries. Final exported products, either carved or raw, enter the illegal markets located in many Asian countries and cities. Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) and Proportion of Illegally …

Officer Perceptions Of Fleet And Take-Home Police Cruisers: Evidence From Ma, Mary Defrancesco

Criminology Student Work

The purpose of this research is to determine police officers perceived benefits of take-home police cruisers. The primary question to be answered by this research is: do officers see take-home cruisers as a benefit to the department and what are those benefits? Departments typically make large decisions like switching to take home cruisers based on department budgets, what makes the most sense for their individual department, and how it would affect their officers. It is hypothesized that the police officers would perceive the use of take-home cruisers to be more effective compared to a fleet of cruisers. Results show that …

Examining Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs In Essex County, Massachusetts, Lauren Persson

Criminology Student Work

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) have been advocating for children for decades. The primary goal of CASA is to help children in need achieve a better life outcome. Volunteers go through extensive training to ensure the children will receive proper court advocacy. Merrimack Valley CASA provides services to their clients, such as court advocacy, placement in permanent homes, appropriate educational opportunities, and improvement in a child’s overall wellbeing. The purposes of the current research are to examine the types of services and the perceived quality of those services provided by CASA, to assess the needs of the program, and to …

Artsci - Newsmagazine Of The College Of Arts And Sciences, Spring 2020, College Of Arts And Sciences

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• Dean's Welcome
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• Banding Together for the Birds
• Finding Common Ground through Art
• Stem Students Ramp up Studies with ILSAMP
• From the Classroom to the Capitol
• Internship Students Score Real-Life Sports Broadcasting Experience
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Official Misconduct In Exoneration Cases Prior To 1989, Davey Rivers

Criminal Justice Sciences

No system is without its shortcomings, and the legal system is no different. In the instance of a wrongful conviction, appeals may be filed for further examination of the case. When an individual who was wrongly convicted is released because of an error made within the Criminal Justice System, this is called an exoneration. My research examines trends within exoneration cases containing official misconduct prior to 1989, when DNA evidence became commonly used in courts. Through data collected from the National Registry of Exonerations, I have outlined the common causes of wrongful conviction from both police officers and prosecutors. Results …

Vo. 37, No. 2, Bryan Diemer

The Illinois Public Employee Relations Report

What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been: Marijuana’s Fifty-Year Journey from an Illegal Narcotic to a Lawful Recreational Drug and Whether Workplace Drug Polices Will Now Go Up in Smoke, by Bryan Diemer

Recent Developments

The Martin Institute Prints, Spring 2020, Stonehill College: The Martin Institute For Law And Society

The Martin Institute: Prints

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Faculty Covid-19 Reflection 14, Kaleb Littlejohn

COVID-19 Faculty Reflections

As part of its documentation for Spring 2020 Faculty Development Workshop attendance, Faculty Commons requested that attendees share their reflections on the workshop content. Faculty were also asked to document the impact that COVID-19 and the switch to online instruction has had on their teaching and professional duties during the Spring 2020 semester.