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Hate Crimes Across Nations, Amanda Mcvey
Hate Crimes Across Nations, Amanda Mcvey
Honors Program Contracts
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An Inside View Of The Child Welfare System, Hana Abualragheb
An Inside View Of The Child Welfare System, Hana Abualragheb
Criminology Student Work
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Victim Advocacy, Morrison Kristin
U.S. Immigration Policy, Glenda Nieves
Incarcerated Veterans Treatment And Services, Victoria Evans
Incarcerated Veterans Treatment And Services, Victoria Evans
Criminology Student Work
No abstract provided.
Municipal Police Officers: Responsibilities, The Hiring Process, The Challenges They Face, And Possible Solutions, Isabella Palmeira
Municipal Police Officers: Responsibilities, The Hiring Process, The Challenges They Face, And Possible Solutions, Isabella Palmeira
Criminology Student Work
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A Career With The Massachusetts State Police, Michael Germano
A Career With The Massachusetts State Police, Michael Germano
Criminology Student Work
No abstract provided.
Criminology & Criminal Justice Professional Development Program For Undergraduates, Zinha Andrade
Criminology & Criminal Justice Professional Development Program For Undergraduates, Zinha Andrade
Criminology Student Work
No abstract provided.
Standing Between The Past And The Future, How Defense Attorneys Use Stigma Management Techniques In Presenting Their Closing Arguments In Capital Sentencing Procedures: A Content Analysis, Abdulrahmane Abdul-Aziz
Standing Between The Past And The Future, How Defense Attorneys Use Stigma Management Techniques In Presenting Their Closing Arguments In Capital Sentencing Procedures: A Content Analysis, Abdulrahmane Abdul-Aziz
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
In the penalty-phase of a capital case, defense attorneys face a difficult task in managing the identity of their now convicted client. They must present a coherent narrative that combats the prosecution’s case and engenders leniency from the jury. The closing argument given by the defense attorney(s) provides a unique opportunity to analyze and understand the general use of stigma management techniques and their applicability to capital cases. Using content analysis, 18 Transcripts from Texas capital cases from 2005 to 2015 were analyzed against the relevant techniques of neutralization (Sykes & Matza, 1957): appeal to a higher loyalty, appeal to …