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Notifying The Public In Crisis Situations, Deborah Jean Link Aug 2025

Notifying The Public In Crisis Situations, Deborah Jean Link

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The messages that are provided to the public when there is an imminent or ongoing crisis are of extreme value to individuals, primarily to have information by which to base decisions upon. The sense of urgency during imminent or ongoing crisis is the factor that differentiates the need for information about the crisis from the need for information for other types of events. There is messaging during other, less critical types of incidents, but often there is little to no messaging to the public at a time when it is most needed and sought after, during a crisis. Erik J. …


Mandatory Minimum State Compensation Statutes For Exonerees Of Wrongful Incarceration, Ellen Rochelle Mabry Aug 2025

Mandatory Minimum State Compensation Statutes For Exonerees Of Wrongful Incarceration, Ellen Rochelle Mabry

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Receiving fair and equitable compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration post-release continues to be problematic, inconsistent, and inadequate. This qualitative study addresses the gap in knowledge by exploring the unsatisfactory and varying compensation statutes across states that adversely affect and compound the experiences of exonerees through systemic injustices. The conceptual frameworks for this study are Weible & Sabatier’s guide to the advocacy coalition framework and Jenkins-Smith, et.al, using cultural theory to specify belief systems, coalitions, and sources of change. Research questions focus on how exonerees describe their experiences with unfair and unequal state compensation laws for victims of wrongful imprisonment, …


The Effect Of Body-Worn Cameras On Police Credibility In The Courtroom, Robert A. Lindblom Aug 2025

The Effect Of Body-Worn Cameras On Police Credibility In The Courtroom, Robert A. Lindblom

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The use of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) by criminal justice practitioners in America has increased dramatically during the past decade. However, many assumptions were made during this process about the effectiveness of BWCs without adequate research or evidence to back up the claims. Deploying new technology under such circumstances often produces unexpected outcomes. One of these unanticipated results may be the increased dependence of judges and juries upon video evidence. Increasingly, adjudicators may hesitate to accept an officer’s testimony at face value. Prosecutors may even be reluctant to pursue cases at all when video is unavailable to bolster the officer’s statement. …


Crisis Intervention Training (Cit) For School Resource Officers In Florida Schools: Assessing Adequacy, Experiences And Perceptions, Jocelyn Wells Aug 2025

Crisis Intervention Training (Cit) For School Resource Officers In Florida Schools: Assessing Adequacy, Experiences And Perceptions, Jocelyn Wells

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

School resource officers must aid students struggling with mental health issues. However, school resource officers in Florida schools may not receive adequate crisis intervention training to address mental health crises on the part of students effectively. A research gap exists regarding what factors make crisis intervention training effective or ineffective for police, what the appropriate place of police officers is within the context of schools, and how police officers perceive their crisis intervention training experience and skills relative to their readiness to respond to mental health-related incidents within schools. Therefore, the nature of crisis intervention training for school board police …


Tough Decisions: Balancing Statutory Authority With Moral Obligation In The Federal Law Enforcement Community, Carl J. Lepard Aug 2025

Tough Decisions: Balancing Statutory Authority With Moral Obligation In The Federal Law Enforcement Community, Carl J. Lepard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Following the 2022 tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where an armed assailant killed 21 people and injured 17 others, the U.S. Department of Justice released a critical incident review of the law enforcement response. Absent in the Justice Department’s response was an analysis of the lack of statutory law enforcement authority for the 150 federal law enforcement officers who responded to the school that day. This qualitative phenomenological study aims to examine federal law enforcement officers’ understanding of their statutory authority to exercise police powers. It sought to understand the decision-making process of federal law enforcement officers …


Does Spirituality Mediate Or Moderate The Adverse Effects Of Occupational Stressors On Mental Health In Law Enforcement Officers?, Erika D. Keplinger Aug 2025

Does Spirituality Mediate Or Moderate The Adverse Effects Of Occupational Stressors On Mental Health In Law Enforcement Officers?, Erika D. Keplinger

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Law enforcement officers are often exposed to occupational stressors that can negatively affect their mental health and job performance. Spirituality has been thoroughly researched as a restorative method to improve physical and psychological health concerns. There has also been an increase in studies on workplace spirituality. The existing research on workplace spirituality suggests that incorporating spirituality into the workplace increases employee well-being and decreases stress and burnout. Unfortunately, research on police culture often neglects spirituality. There is little research to show how spirituality could mediate or moderate the adverse effects of mental health on law enforcement officers. This quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, …


Post-War Traumatic Events Of Previously Incarcerated And Homeless Veterans: A Phenomenological Study Of Their Experiences Pauline Anne Leblanc Liberty University A Dissertation Presented In Partial Fulfillment Requirements For The Degree Of Doctor Of Education School Of Behavioral Sciences, Pauline Anne Leblanc Aug 2025

Post-War Traumatic Events Of Previously Incarcerated And Homeless Veterans: A Phenomenological Study Of Their Experiences Pauline Anne Leblanc Liberty University A Dissertation Presented In Partial Fulfillment Requirements For The Degree Of Doctor Of Education School Of Behavioral Sciences, Pauline Anne Leblanc

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The importance of this phenomenological study explains why veterans' homelessness and incarceration remain a significant problem in American Society. The purpose of the study was to describe the experiences of homeless/incarcerated veterans. The study also examined the lack of needed healthcare services for veteran prisoners and ex-offenders. Incarcerated and homeless veterans are at risk for various adverse outcomes after their release, such as a range of physical, mental, and other psychosocial problems, including moral injury. The study employed a descriptive phenomenological design, utilizing various data collection methods, including a demographic questionnaire and one-on-one interviews, which were audiotaped. Selected and interviewed, …


The Christian Church’S Inclusion Of Children With Autism Who Experience Parental Incarceration: A Phenomenological Examination Of Christian Ministry Leaders’ Experiences, Julia Frances Vasquez Aug 2025

The Christian Church’S Inclusion Of Children With Autism Who Experience Parental Incarceration: A Phenomenological Examination Of Christian Ministry Leaders’ Experiences, Julia Frances Vasquez

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The United States has the highest incarceration rate worldwide. Parental incarceration increases children’s susceptibility to adverse childhood experiences and often results in the transmission of criminal behavior. Research on children of incarcerated parents and separate findings on the experiences of children with autism reveal that these children endure bitter societal stigma, even within the church. Stigma toward disability erects barriers to much-needed spiritual support. There is a gap in the literature concerning Christian outreach and spiritual community support for children with autism who experience parental incarceration. Understanding effective ministry support for these dually marginalized children and the barriers preventing access …


Opiate Addiction Crisis In The United States, Autumn Joy Collins Aug 2025

Opiate Addiction Crisis In The United States, Autumn Joy Collins

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This research investigates how fentanyl has influenced drug trafficking trends and the corresponding response from law enforcement in New York State. It aims to explore the changes in drug trafficking pathways, organizational structures, and methods in this region since fentanyl's emergence and how state law enforcement has adjusted to this new challenge. The study uses a quantitative methodology, analyzing various data from law enforcement records, court documents, and state government reports. The focus is on fentanyl-related drug trafficking cases in New York State over five years. Methods include examining case records and analyzing trafficking patterns statistically. The study will assess …


The Shorthorn: December 7, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: December 7, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: December 6, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: December 6, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

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The Shorthorn: November 30, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: November 30, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

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The Shorthorn: November 28, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: November 28, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: November 16, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: November 16, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: November 06, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: November 06, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: November 02, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: November 02, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: October 30, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 30, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: October 31, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 31, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

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The Shorthorn: October 19, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 19, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: October 12, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 12, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: October 9, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 9, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: October 10, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 10, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: October 5, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: October 5, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: September 7, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: September 7, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: June 13, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: June 13, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: March 30, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: March 30, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: March 27, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: March 27, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: March 22, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: March 22, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: March 16, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: March 16, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.


The Shorthorn: March 14, 1979 Aug 2025

The Shorthorn: March 14, 1979

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1970s

No abstract provided.