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... And We Keep On Building Prisons: Racism, Poverty, And Challenges To The Welfare State, Paula L. Dressel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Prison-building is argued to be an intervention of last resort when a nation loses faith in the social welfare enterprise. Recent proposals for more punitive regulations for means-tested benefits, along with the recent dramatic growth in the construction of prisons and in the size of the inmate population, indicate that we are moving as a society toward heightened levels of scapegoating and victim-blaming as a response to troubles generated by significant structural shifts in the economy. This paper analyzes the connections between poverty, punishment, and prisons, with particular emphasis on the scapegoating of people of color. The role of racism …

Review: 'High Risk And High Stakes: Health Professionals, Politics And Policy', Patrick G. Donnelly

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications

Many studies of the law and policy creation process examine the efforts of particular interest groups and coalitions to influence the views and votes of legislators. Wysong focuses on the role of professional associations, specifically associations of health care professionals, in the legislative debate over the High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act, an example of what is most commonly known as "right-to-know" legislation.

The ethical codes and service-oriented goals of professions suggest that associations of professionals might act differently than interest groups. Wysong shows that the core groups in debates over health and safety legislation recognize that their …

Murder, Capital Punishment, And Deterrence: A Review Of The Evidence And An Examination Of Police Killings., William C. Bailey, Ruth Peterson

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

This paper reviews and assesses the empirical literature on murder, capital punishment, and deterrence. There is a large body of evidence regarding these issues, with studies yielding a rather consistent pattern of nondeterrence. However, most investigations are limited because they rely upon the general homicide rate as the criterion variable, although both legally and theoretically, different types of murder may be differentially subject to deterrence. As an example of how deterrence investigations may benefit from examining different types of homicide, we conduct a monthly time-series analysis of the possible deterrent effect of the provision for capital punishment, levels of execution, …

A Comparative Study Of Victimization Experiences And Family Dynamics Of Adolescent Sexual Offenders And Nonsexual Offending Delinquents, Alicia Ann Chavis

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Research has directed little attention toward understanding and dealing with the adolescent sexual offender. In an effort to understand what makes adolescent sexual offenders different from other delinquents. I will examine the victimization experiences (sexual abuse and physical abuse) and the family dynamics (family violence, family incarceration and family structure) of both adolescent sexual offenders and nonsexual offenders. The research question is: what factors contribute to each group of delinquency the most? Although all of the factors influence delinquency, victimization is expected to be the most influential. This study utilized data from The Survey of Youth in Custody, 1987; a …

Persistence And Desistence In Delinquent Careers: A Test Of Braithwaite's Reintegrative Shaming Theory, Ronald G. Gulotta

Dissertations

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The Criminal Law And The Luck Of The Draw, Sanford H. Kadish

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Fourth Amendment--The Plain Touch Exception To The Warrant Requirement, Susanne M. Macintosh

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Fifth Amendment--The Adoption Of The Same Elements Test: The Supreme Court's Failure To Adequately Protect Defendants From Double Jeopardy, Kirstin Pace

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Eighth Amendment--Sentencer Discretion In Capital Sentencing Schemes, Daryl Kessler

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Eighth Amendment--Capital Sentencing Instructions, J. Michael Brown

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Eighth Amendment--The Excessive Fines Clause, David Lieber

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Exemption 7(D) Of The Freedom Of Information Act--The Evidentiary Showing The Government Must Make To Establish That A Source Is Confidential, Matthew J. Salzman

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Habeas Corpus--Limited Review For Actual Innocence, Jennifer Breuer

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Fugitive Dismissal Rule Applied To Pre-Appeal Fugitivity, Jason W. Joseph

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Habeas Corpus--Retroactivity Of Post-Conviction Rulings: Finality At The Expense Of Justice, Timothy Finley

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Expertise And The Daubert Decision, Ronald J. Allen

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Brecht V. Abrahamson: Harmful Error In Habeas Corpus Law, James S. Liebman, Randy Hertz

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Turning Girls Into Women: Re-Evaluating Modern Statutory Rape Law, Michelle Oberman

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Clearing The Smoke From The Battlefield: Understanding Congressional Intent Regarding The Innocent Owner Provision Of 21 U.S.C. 881(A)(7), Robert E. Blacher

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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England Limits The Right To Silence And Moves Towards An Inquisitorial System Of Justice, Gregory W. O'Reilly

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Capital Confusion: The Effect Of Jury Instructions On The Decision To Impose Death, Susie Cho

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Foreword: The Meaning Of Gender Equality In Criminal Law, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

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Terrorism: Is It On The Decline?, Christine Mary Mccrorey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Determinants Of Criminal Court Sentencing, Jennifer Rae Lovko

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The Rationalization Of Drug Treatment Programs: The Emergence Of Court-Enforced Drug Treatment Bureaucracies, John G. Richardson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Social Control And Morale Within The Virginia Department Of State Police, Andrew Herbert Engemann

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

WKU Archives Records

WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1994.

First Amendment--Penalty Enhancement For Hate Crimes: Content Regulation, Questionable State Interests And Non-Traditional Sentencing, Thomas D. Brooks

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Meaning Of Gender Equality In Criminal Law, Dorothy E. Roberts

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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