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2015 Published Faculty Reception Program, Lynn University

Academic and Creative Excellence (ACE) Reception Programs

The program for the 7th Annual Published Faculty Reception, organized by the Lynn Library, working in conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs.

An Evaluation Of The Utah First District Mental Health Court: Gauging The Efficacy Of Diverting Offenders Suffering With Serious Mental Illness, Stephen Guy Vangeem

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The decision to establish a mental health court in Utah's First District was largely a political one prompted by the growing popularity of problem-solving courts throughout the country. Because this motivation was policy-driven and not needs-driven, the court was established without an ongoing data collection schedule. As a result, barring anecdotal evidence from program participants, the current impact of the court on two key goals-- reducing recidivism and increasing community-based treatment contact--is entirely unknown. The current study aims to provide a summative program evaluation of the first sixty-eight months of specialty court operation by (1) estimating basic demographic and clinical …

The Weekly Challenger, April 9, 2015, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 9, 2015, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Gazette April 9, 2015, Langston University

LU Gazette, 2010-2019

The student newspaper for Langston University

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for April 9-15, 2015. Vol. 100, No. 1.

We Are...Marshall, April 8, 2015, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Rotunda - Vol 93, No 21 - Apr 8, 2015, Longwood University

Rotunda

No abstract provided.

Banner News, Allison Anderson, Amanda Betz, Steven Stiegleder, Kari Boyer

Banner News

No abstract provided.

Welcome To Wildcat U, Jane Harrigan

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Guiding The Climb, Connie Eppich

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

"It Takes Time To Shift Historical Paradigms": Changes In Structure, Governance, Perception, And Practice During A Decade Of Child Welfare Policy Reform In Florida, Amy Catherine Vargo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explored changes in structure, governance, perception and practice within Florida's child welfare system over a ten-year period (2001-2011) inclusive of two concurrent, statewide reform efforts: the privatization of child welfare services and implementation of a Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration. Using an anthropological perspective and holistic approach, the child welfare system is presented as a type of meta-organizational culture inclusive of subsystems and subcultures which are all embedded in historical and socioeconomic context that involves alternations between child safety and family preservation approaches to care.

Guided by a grounded theory approach to qualitative data analysis, content analysis of child …

The Legacy, April 7, 2015, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

April 7, 2015, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

A Conversation On Race And Justice In America: Fourth Annual Summit For Social Consciousness, Samuel Fry, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University held its fourth annual Summit on Social Consciousness from Wednesday, April 8, through Saturday, April 11, 2015. The symposium focused on the theme of “A Conversation on Race and Justice in America.” The objective was to inform the community of the injustices and racial prejudices still alive in our nation, 51 years after the civil rights movement, and also provided a means for students and community leaders to engage in social action regardless of background. All events were free and open to the public.

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 56, April 6, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Gsu View, 2015-04-06, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Negotiating Federalism And The Structural Constitutionn: Navigating The Separation Of Powers Both Vertically And Horizontally, Erin Ryan

Scholarly Publications

No abstract provided.

The Collegian (2015-04-06), Jesus Sanchez

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 26

Clinical And Criminal Justice Outcomes In The Jail Diversion And Trauma Recovery (Jdtr) Program, Daniel Harold Ringhoff

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This mixed methods study evaluated clinical and criminal justice outcomes of the Florida Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery (JDTR) program that utilized compensated veteran peer mentors. Quantitative results showed veteran participation in JDTR improved clinical outcomes, such as PTSD symptoms, function difficulty and depression scores, but not criminal justice outcomes such as re-arrest rates. Study limitations, however, prevent the drawing of conclusions regarding the potential effectiveness of veteran peer interventions improving criminal justice outcomes. Qualitative results showed participants overwhelmingly viewed their assigned veteran peer mentor as a "peer" and rated them as "very important" to their future success. Improvements in …

Three Coming Challenges To Indonesia's Death Penalty Regime, Daniel Pascoe

Indonesian Journal of International and Comparative Law

Indonesia's President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, will step down on 20 October 2014 after two five-year terms in office. Uncertainty surrounds the attitude of his successor, Joko Widodo, towards capital punishment, but outright abolition is considered unlikely for the time being, as Indonesia’s public, government and religious institutions still favour the retention of the death penalty. However, by the date of his departure from office, President Yudhoyono may have around 40 clemency petitions to rule on, should he wish to do so before the end of his presidency. Other than hoping that the outgoing President accedes to these requests for clemency, …

The Development Of A Model Syllabus For Use At The Community College Level In Criminal Justice Programs With Ethics Courses, Douglas Ray Larkins

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a model syllabus template for use in community college criminal justice programs. Additionally, the model syllabus proposes a framework upon which an ethics course in criminal justice could be constructed. Syllabi were collected from criminology instructors who teach criminal justice ethics courses at Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accredited community colleges. Key components of these criminology syllabi were reviewed for common words, phrases, and concepts for incorporation into the model syllabus template. The initial step was the development of a rubric, based on a grounded theory, open coding research tool. The open coding …

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 55, April 2, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Spartan Daily, April 2, 2015, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 144, Issue 25

Film Screening Discussion With Ohio Prisons Director, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Western News, April 2, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU grads headed for 89 percent success rate; Board OKs bond sale, amends president’s contract; Prospective students get into the spirit of ‘get-branded’ initiative; Student group reviving WMU Pow Wow; On Campus with Tom Howe.

Law Center Seeks Undergraduate Student Associate, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, April 2, 2015, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 2, 2015, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Legal Realism And Legal Doctrine, Brian Leiter

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Impact Of A State Evidence-Based Practice Legislative Mandate On County Practice Implementation Patterns And Inpatient Behavioral Health Discharge, Carl William Foreman

Dissertations and Theses

Evidence-based practices and comparative effectiveness research are salient topics in public policy. Empirical validation of agency operating processes provides agencies and policy-makers the opportunity to address uncertainty surrounding effectiveness. While this is an increasingly accepted rational approach to public policy, the exact mechanism for how this operates is less known. In order to evaluate several theoretical assumptions and normative rational expectations inherent in this approach, the implementation of a state legislative mandate stating policy expectations for behavioral health evidence-based practices is assessed. This study sought to assess whether implementation patterns and associated outcomes reflect "rational mechanism" policy expectations. While the …