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Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Criminal Law And Criminology: A Survey Of Recent Books, Bard R. Ferrall

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Community Policing And Youth As Assets, James Jr. Forman

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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No Means No: Withdrawal Of Consent During Intercourse And The Continuing Evolution Of The Definition Of Rape, Matthew R. Lyon

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Learning Lessons From India: The Recent History Of Antiterrorist Legislation On The Subcontinent, Manas Mohapatra

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Community And School Violence: An Ethnographic Study, Martha Santiago

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Crime, Law, And The Community: Dynamics Of Incarceration In New York City, Jeffrey A. Fagan

Faculty Scholarship

Random Family (LeBlanc 2003) tells the story of a tangled family and social network of young people in New York City in which prison threads through their lives since childhood. Early on, we meet a young man named Cesar, who sold small amounts of crack and heroin in the streets near his home in the Bronx. During one of his many spells in jail, Cesar sees his father pushing a cafeteria cart in the Rikers Island Correctional Facility, New York City’s jail. Cesar had not seen his father in many years, but he was not very surprised to see him …

By The Book: Interpreting An Intake In A County Jail, Digiterp Communications

Course Materials

Guide to ASL interpreting for the booking of a person into a county jail, including consideration of how to prepare for entering the facility and what to expect in the interpreting situation.

Divisionews (Winter 2004, Issue 14), American Society Of Criminology Division On Women And Crime

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

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Racial Differences In The Mental Health Needs And Service Utilization Of Youth In The Juvenile Justice System, Michael Jenuwine, Purva Rawal, Jill Romansky, John S. Lyons

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Mental health placement rates by the juvenile justice system differ by race. However, it is unknown whether mental health needs differ by race. This study attempted to investigate potential differences in mental health needs and service utilization among Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic juvenile justice involved youth. A stratified random sample of 473 youth petitioned, adjudicated, and incarcerated from 1995-1996 was examined using a standard chart review protocol and the Childhood Severity of Psychiatric Illness measure for mental health needs. Significant and unique mental health needs were demonstrated for all racial groups. African American youth demonstrated the greatest level of …

Socratic Pedagogy, Critical Thinking, Moral Reasoning And Inmate Education: An Exploratory Study, Peter Boghossian

Dissertations and Theses

This exploratory study examines the hypothesis that Socratic pedagogy is a useful tool for imparting critical thinking and moral reasoning skills to inmates. The study explores the effectiveness of a new curriculum, Introducing Socrates, which relies on Socratic pedagogy to achieve its objectives. The curriculum draws from the effective criminal justice research on cognitive education to determine its objectives, and then looks to the Platonic dialogues to find broad philosophical questions that tie into those objectives. The program also evaluates salient criticisms of Socratic pedagogy that are found in the educational and philosophical literature, and then isolates and evaluates constructs …

Using The Survey Of Inmates Of State And Federal Correctional Facilities To Compare Female And Male Inmate Characteristics., Jacqueline Anita Black

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between female and male prison inmates using the Survey of Inmates of State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 1997. Variables examined included current offense, criminal history, drug use history, victimization history, program participation in the institution, disciplinary infractions in the institution, family history, and interaction with family while in prison. Results indicate that male inmates have worse criminal histories and longer sentences than female inmates. Female inmates have more extensive drug use histories, greater victimization histories, more program participation in the institution, and more criminality in their families of origin than …

Police Officers' Perception Of The Validity Of The General Theory Of Crime., William Jaison Giesler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study measured police officers perception of the validity of General Theory of Crime. Using a sample of 117 officers and an adapted version of the Grasmick et al. (1993) self-control scale, this study measures the level of agreement officers exhibit that low self-control traits are present in property and violent offenders. Measurement is also performed to determine variation in officers agreement based on the personal characteristics gender, age, education, experience, and rank.

Findings indicate officers show agreement with self-control items across the six dimensions of self control traits, as well as significant variation in agreement with the property offender …

The Citizen Police Academy: Assessment Of A Program's Effects On Community And Officer Attitudes, Shannon Cook

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The study was conducted in order to determine the effects of the Citizen Police Academy (CPA) program on community and officer attitudes. The two main goals of this program are to increase officer awareness of community concerns and to raise community awareness about the police department. Surveys were distributed to three groups: employees of the Bowling Green Police Department, all alumni of the CPA, and a random sample of the local community. Participants were asked their attitudes regarding crime prevention, awareness of police officers' activities, and the effectiveness of the CPA program. T-tests and ANOVAs determined that police officers who …

Criminality Groups And Substance Abuse, Dana Brown

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This descriptive study was designed to determine whether substance abusers could be differentially characterized by past involvement in crimes and, further, whether there is a relationship between the type of substance abused and the degree of violence of the crimes committed. By comparing the socio-demographic characteristics, substance-use, and strain-inducing events reported by 598 residential and outpatient treatment seekers in the Kentucky Treatment Outcome and Performance Pilot Studies Enhancement Project, this study provides further understanding of the crime-substance relationship. This study utilized Robert Agnew's 1992 general strain theory. Results suggest that substance addicts and substance users can be characterized in terms …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Buckman, Josh. 2,500 People Take to Bowling Green Streets for 10K Classic Events
• Pinkston, Antwon. Students Continue File-sharing Despite Risks
• Hoang, Mai. Insurance Surplus for 2003 Possible
• Lord, Joseph. Lucas Goodrum, Stephen Soules to Have Separate Trials, Judge Says – Katie Autry
• Clark, Ashlee. Student Searches for Bone Marrow Donor – Philip Schardein
• Knowing Facts Would Be a + for Students – Grading System
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Grading System
• Crawford, Nick. Regarding a Transpark Letter
• McClarnon, Chad. Not Liking Recent Letters – Katie Autry
• Alfrejd, Cassie. Where …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hoang, Mai. Darrin Horn Signs Four-Year, $135,000 Contract
• Reed, Lindsey. Students Sees Pluses, Minuses in New System – Grading System
• Hoang, Mai. Midnight Madness Returns
• Sebastian, Kandace. Health Services May Get New Building
• Hoang, Mai. Greeks Show Mixed Support for Proposed Greek Village
• Coffman, Josh. Draughon’s Junior College Relocates Near Campus
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Football
• Eastern Kentucky University Crowd Should be the Rule, Not Exception – Football
• Terry, Don. Adapting to College Computer System
• Campbell, Amy. Katie Autry
• Hightower, Kyle. Editor’s Note – Katie Autry Trial Caution …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lord, Joseph & Shawntaye Hopkins. Katie Autry Estate Files Suit
• Reed, Lindsey. University Senate May Consider New Grading
• Casagrande, Michael. 18,317 Fans Fill L.T. Smith Stadium to the Brim
• Hoang, Mai. President’s Circle Gala Honors Donors
• Sebastian, Kandace. Students Arrested – Sigma Chi
• Coffman, Josh. City Considers Fair Housing Plan
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: A Place to Grow, A Place to Be Sheltered?
• Western Frying Small Fish – Student Privacy
• Jackson, Danica. Western Should Have a Heart – Katie Autry
• Passafiume, Tiffany. There Should Be No Lawsuit – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Holding Memories – Katie Autry
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Caution on Campus – Katie Autry
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Tracking the Case – Katie Autry
• Hoang, Mai. Donors, Staff Reflect on Capital Campaign
• Brueggemann, Marlene. Winona LaDuke Speaks Out for Environment, Women’s Rights
• Reed, Lindsey. Faculty Senate Meets Today
• Reed, Lindsey. Concerns Raised About Students’ Privacy – Student Government Association
• Different Views Key in College
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Opinions
• McIntosh, Jeri. If You’re Thinking About a Tattoo. . .
• Johnson, Leigh. Kentucky Academy Will Be Good – Gatton Academy …

Drug Cartels And The International Organization Of Drug Trafficking In The 21st Century, Gary W. Potter, Karen M. Potter

Kentucky Justice and Safety Research Bulletin

This research is a brief overview of the new cartels emerging to dominate today's international traffic in drugs. In terms of geographic reach, economic impact, and imperiousness to law enforcemnt, drug cartels became the dominant form of organized crime in the last two decades of the 20th century. In the 21st century drug cartels have taken advatage of the massive increases in international trade and commerce and have learned from the mistakes of the earlier cartels. The new cartels are more numerous, flexible, chameleonic in their nature, and durable than any we have seen before.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hoang, Mai. Budget Concerns Again Looming Over the Hill
• Sebastian, Kandace. Campus Safety Task Force Issues Report
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Mass Media & Technology Building Opens – Sorta
• Baker, Joanie. Former Coach Paul Sanderford Hired as Fundraiser
• University, T.J. Samson Hospital Make Partnership
• Clark, Ashlee. Wake-Up Calls Among Perks – Telephone System
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red to Serve & Protect
• Eadens, Adam. Get Your Free Money
• Safety A Concern, Not an Epidemic
• Hightower, Kyle. New Opinion Editor Hopes Job Will Be Search for Potential In Words
• Clark, …

Oleoresin Capsicum: An Analysis Of The Implementation Of Pepper Spray Into The Law Enforcement Use Of Force Continuum In A Selected Police Department., Lydia Denise Adkins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study focused on the use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) as a means of force and also tested the effectiveness of OC.

A medium-size police agency was studied from 1991-2001. The following reports were collected for analysis: excessive force reports, reports of officers injured during arrests, use of hands-on restraint, and use of police baton.

This study revealed an increase in reported incidents of excessive force and a reduction in the number of officers injuired making arrests while using various defensive techniques.

Implementing OC into the force continuum remains a solid decision in review of this research. This study has …

The Combined Effects Of Criminal Justice Intervention On Domestic Violence: A Re-Analysis Of The Minneapolis Intervention Project., Nadia A. Bebawy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Over the past 20 years, a plethora of research has been conducted on the effects of arrest in reducing recidivism of domestic violence offenders. The findings of such research have been varied. This study uses data from the Minneapolis Intervention Project to test the effectiveness criminal justice sanctions (i.e., arrest, jail, counseling, and the combination) on reducing recidivism of male domestic violence offenders. Results from bivariate analysis found that the criminal justice sanction of arrest and jail was related to recidivism. However, criminal justice sanctions could not predict recidivism.

The Determinants Of Policing Unfounding And Prosecutorial Case Rejections In San Diego, California Sexual Assault Cases, Elizabeth M. Keller

Student Work

The vast amount of research that has been done on sexual assault in the past thirty years has yielded a great amount of knowledge bout the phenomenon of sexual assault and the way the criminal justice system responds to it. One hypothesis that emerges from this literature is that certain cases of sexual assault may be treated differently by police and.prosecutors because of characteristics of the victim, the suspect, or of the case itself This study tests that hypothesis, using data·collected by the San Diego Police Department's Sex Crimes Unit over a multi-year period in the 1990s. This study. specifically …

Parental Understanding Of Miranda Rights, Abby Callis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The current research focuses on parents' level of understanding of Miranda rights and parents' likelihood of encouraging their teenagers to waive their Miranda rights. The previous research suggests that parents alone may not adequately protect juveniles' rights during interrogation and waiver. Prior research also suggests that parents' and juveniles' past experience with the justice system may not help them during their current interrogation and waiver. A 17-item questionnaire was used to assess the two dependent variables and the two independent variables. The two dependent variables were parents' understanding of Miranda rights and parents' likelihood of encouraging arrested teens to waive …

Divisionews (Summer 2003, Issue 12), American Society Of Criminology Division On Women And Crime

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

“Bin Laden’S Brain”: The Abrasively Negativistic Personality Of Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Aubrey Immelman, Kathryn Kuhlmann

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of an indirect assessment of the personality of Ayman al-Zawahiri, deputy leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States and allegedly chief strategist for al-Qaida operations and personal physician to Osama bin Laden.

Al-Zawahiri’s primary personality patterns were found to be Contentious/oppositional and Dominant/controlling, with secondary features of the Dauntless/dissenting and Ambitious/self-serving patterns.

The amalgam of Contentious (negativistic, or passive-aggressive) and Dominant (aggressive, or sadistic) patterns in al-Zawahiri’s profile suggests the presence of the “abrasive negativist” syndrome. For these personalities, minor frictions easily …

It's Not Just For Law School Anymore: Clinical Education On The Death Penalty For Undergraduates, Jon Gould

Journal of Legal Education

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Trends. Aviation Security: Thinking About Capps, Capps Ii, And Beyond, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This Trends article discusses computer assisted passenger prescreening systems (CAPPS) and aviation security.