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Broadly Speaking - May, 2000, Nova Southeastern University May 2000

Broadly Speaking - May, 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.


Uncleared Homicides: A Canada/United States Comparison, Wendy C. Regoeczi, Leslie W. Kennedy, Robert A. Silverman May 2000

Uncleared Homicides: A Canada/United States Comparison, Wendy C. Regoeczi, Leslie W. Kennedy, Robert A. Silverman

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

Beginning in the 1960s, there has been a marked decline in clearance rates of homicides, a finding that has generated little interest among criminological researchers. This article presents a comparative analysis of homicide clearance in Canada and the United States using data generated by the Canadian Centre of Justice Statistics and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's Supplementary Homicide Reports. Using logistic regression, homicide clearance is predicted on the basis of specific victim and offense characteristics for cases in Canada versus the United States and in Ontario versus New York State. The results indicate that the model is a good …


An Analysis Of The Socio-Economic Impact Of Casino Gambling In Mesquite, Nevada, And Its Implications For Public Policy, Janice K. Herfeld May 2000

An Analysis Of The Socio-Economic Impact Of Casino Gambling In Mesquite, Nevada, And Its Implications For Public Policy, Janice K. Herfeld

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study is a preliminary analysis of the socio-economic impact of casino gaming in Mesquite, Nevada. Mesquite is being studied from this perspective in order to provide policymakers with information that will aid in the determination of public policy relevant to and in conjunction with casino gaming activity. A combination of site visits to the area and interviews with casino executive personnel and relevant law enforcement was conducted for the purposes of gathering information for this study. Three police departments (Mesquite, Nevada, Cedar City, Utah and St. George, Utah) were interviewed to determine the crime rate in jurisdiction. Relevant data …


Broadly Speaking - April, 2000, Nova Southeastern University Apr 2000

Broadly Speaking - April, 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.


Broadly Speaking - February, 2000, Nova Southeastern University Feb 2000

Broadly Speaking - February, 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.


Costing Child Protective Services Staff Turnover, Michelle Graef, Erick L. Hill Jan 2000

Costing Child Protective Services Staff Turnover, Michelle Graef, Erick L. Hill

Center on Children, Families, and the Law: Faculty Publications

This article details the process used in one state to determine the financial costs to the child welfare agency accrued over the course of one year that were directly attributable to CPS staff turnover. The formulas and process for calculating specific cost elements due to separation, replacement and training are provided. The practical considerations inherent in this type of analysis are highlighted, as well as the use of this type of data to inform agency human resource strategies.


Public Law 280 And The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Could Two Wrongs Ever Be Made Into A Right, Daniel Twetten Jan 2000

Public Law 280 And The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Could Two Wrongs Ever Be Made Into A Right, Daniel Twetten

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Stalking: Cultural, Clinical, And Legal Considerations, Carol E. Jordan, Karen Quinn, Bradley O. Jordan, Celia R. Daileader Jan 2000

Stalking: Cultural, Clinical, And Legal Considerations, Carol E. Jordan, Karen Quinn, Bradley O. Jordan, Celia R. Daileader

Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications

Crimes of violence against women are unique in their treatment by our culture and our system of legal justice. Both culturally and statutorily, victims of crimes which have historically been perpetrated against women, such as rape, domestic violence, and stalking have received significant focus. This article highlights cultural considerations and provides a statutory and case law analysis.


Conditional Intent To Kill Is Enough For Federal Carjacking Conviction, Chris Norborg Jan 2000

Conditional Intent To Kill Is Enough For Federal Carjacking Conviction, Chris Norborg

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Deceit And The Classification Of Crimes: Federal Rule Of Evidence 609 (A)(2) And The Origins Of Crimen Falsi, Stuart P. Green Jan 2000

Deceit And The Classification Of Crimes: Federal Rule Of Evidence 609 (A)(2) And The Origins Of Crimen Falsi, Stuart P. Green

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review Jan 2000

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Don't Accept Rides From Strangers: The Supreme Court Hastens The Demise Of Passenger Privacy In American Automobiles, Daniel J. Hewitt Jan 2000

Don't Accept Rides From Strangers: The Supreme Court Hastens The Demise Of Passenger Privacy In American Automobiles, Daniel J. Hewitt

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Stretching Venue Beyond Constitutional Recognition, Todd Lloyd Jan 2000

Stretching Venue Beyond Constitutional Recognition, Todd Lloyd

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel And Its Underlying Values: Defining The Scope Of Privacy Protection, Martin R. Gardner Jan 2000

The Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel And Its Underlying Values: Defining The Scope Of Privacy Protection, Martin R. Gardner

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Docile Bodies--Chemical Restraints And The Female Inmate, Kathleen Auerhahn, Elizabeth Dermody Leonard Jan 2000

Docile Bodies--Chemical Restraints And The Female Inmate, Kathleen Auerhahn, Elizabeth Dermody Leonard

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Small Favors: Chapter 154 Of The Antiterrorism And Effective Death Penalty Act, The States, And The Right To Counsel, Burke W. Kappler Jan 2000

Small Favors: Chapter 154 Of The Antiterrorism And Effective Death Penalty Act, The States, And The Right To Counsel, Burke W. Kappler

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Big Brother And His Science Kit: Dna Databases For 21st Century Crime Control, Paul E. Tracy, Vincent Morgan Jan 2000

Big Brother And His Science Kit: Dna Databases For 21st Century Crime Control, Paul E. Tracy, Vincent Morgan

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Recent Books Jan 2000

Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Transparent Adjudication And Social Science Research In Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Tracey L. Meares, Bernard E. Harcourt Jan 2000

Transparent Adjudication And Social Science Research In Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Tracey L. Meares, Bernard E. Harcourt

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Unclearly Established Rule Against Unreasonable Searches And Seizures, Brian H. Chun Jan 2000

The Unclearly Established Rule Against Unreasonable Searches And Seizures, Brian H. Chun

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


My Brother, My Witness Against Me: The Constitutionality Of The Against Penal Interest Hearsay Exception In Confrontation Clause Analysis, Sarah D. Heisler Jan 2000

My Brother, My Witness Against Me: The Constitutionality Of The Against Penal Interest Hearsay Exception In Confrontation Clause Analysis, Sarah D. Heisler

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Automobile Exception Swallows The Rule: Florida V. White, Kendra Hillman Chilcoat Jan 2000

The Automobile Exception Swallows The Rule: Florida V. White, Kendra Hillman Chilcoat

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


No Instructions Required: Due Process And Post-Deprivation Remedies For Property Seized In Criminal Investigations, Nyika Prendergast Jan 2000

No Instructions Required: Due Process And Post-Deprivation Remedies For Property Seized In Criminal Investigations, Nyika Prendergast

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review Jan 2000

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Recent Books Jan 2000

Recent Books

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


An Actuarial Risk Assessment Of Violence Posed By Capital Murder Defendants, Jonathan R. Sorensen, Rocky L. Pilgrim Jan 2000

An Actuarial Risk Assessment Of Violence Posed By Capital Murder Defendants, Jonathan R. Sorensen, Rocky L. Pilgrim

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Road Maps, Erik Luna Jan 2000

Constitutional Road Maps, Erik Luna

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Supporting The Snakeheads: Human Smuggling From China And The 1996 Amendment To The U.S. Statutory Definition Of Refugee, Cleo J. Kung Jan 2000

Supporting The Snakeheads: Human Smuggling From China And The 1996 Amendment To The U.S. Statutory Definition Of Refugee, Cleo J. Kung

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review Jan 2000

Book Review

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.


Autumn Of The Patriarch: The Pinochet Extradition Debacle And Beyond--Human Rights Clauses Compared To Traditional Derivative Protections Such As Double Criminality, Christopher L. Blakesley Jan 2000

Autumn Of The Patriarch: The Pinochet Extradition Debacle And Beyond--Human Rights Clauses Compared To Traditional Derivative Protections Such As Double Criminality, Christopher L. Blakesley

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.