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Crime And The Sorcerer's Stone: Using Harry Potter To Teach Theories Of Crime, Julie Elizabeth Humphrey Jan 2007

Crime And The Sorcerer's Stone: Using Harry Potter To Teach Theories Of Crime, Julie Elizabeth Humphrey

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The purpose of this study was to take a piece of popular culture, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and use it as a pedagogical tool in a graduate criminal theory course to serve as a pilot study. Evaluation data showed that using the Sorcerer's Stone is an effective way to teach students how to apply criminological theory hypothetical examples of behavior.


Educational Strategies Meet The Needs Of Juvenile Offenders, Patricia Lynn Wilson Jan 2001

Educational Strategies Meet The Needs Of Juvenile Offenders, Patricia Lynn Wilson

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This study shows how correctional educators incorporate traditional as well as nontraditional teaching methods to address the specific problems associated with juvenile offenders.


Development Of An Associate Of Sciences Degree Option Program: Administration Of Justice With Occupational Concentrations, Edward S. Harvey Jan 1992

Development Of An Associate Of Sciences Degree Option Program: Administration Of Justice With Occupational Concentrations, Edward S. Harvey

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No abstract provided.


Human Propensity Towards Violence And The Law Enforcement Community, Ronald M. Fields Jan 1989

Human Propensity Towards Violence And The Law Enforcement Community, Ronald M. Fields

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No abstract provided.