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Full-Text Articles in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Immigration Control And The Punitive Turn, Eduardo Batista
Immigration Control And The Punitive Turn, Eduardo Batista
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The “punitive turn” describes the penalizing and disciplinary focus the United States has implemented in regulating problem populations since the late 1970s. This period has welcomed the era of mass incarceration in which the US penal population has exploded to levels not seen anywhere else in the world. The rise in the use of prisons and jails has been accompanied by the retrenchment of the welfare state, attacks on affirmative action policies, continued segregation in education and housing, and a growing gap between the rich and the poor. All of these have essentially erased the gains made by the Civil …
The Lingering Killer: Agent Orange, Sharon Ungerfeld
The Lingering Killer: Agent Orange, Sharon Ungerfeld
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
This paper explores the utilization of the chemical herbicide, Agent Orange, as it was sprayed over Vietnam during the Vietnam War in 1961 to 1971. The United States government, military, and corporations acted irresponsibly by creating the chemical and spraying it as a war tactic. The outcome of the spraying includes detrimental socioeconomic impacts, environmental degradation, and health problems. The socioeconomic impact is explained with statistics and an explanation of loss of job and education capabilities. With data on the destroyed trees and vegetation, this paper demonstrates the degree to which the environment faced harm. The health effects of Agent …
The Stigmatization Of Individuals Convicted Of Sex Offenses: Labeling Theory And The Sex Offense Registry, Carla Schultz
The Stigmatization Of Individuals Convicted Of Sex Offenses: Labeling Theory And The Sex Offense Registry, Carla Schultz
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The sex offender registry currently lists over half a million U.S. citizens as sex offenders. Modern day legislation directed toward sex offenders was born in an era of public fear and rash decision-making. Terrible consequences have since been identified as resulting from the labeling of sex offenders via the registry. These unintended consequences socially, economically, and psychologically influence the lives of sex offenders. Labeling theory states that individuals who are given a label eventually subscribe to that label; in other words, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the case of sex offenders, this can only mean more damage to society. …
Democracy, Prison, And Public Safety Realignment: Renewing Our Imagination, Kimberly Turner
Democracy, Prison, And Public Safety Realignment: Renewing Our Imagination, Kimberly Turner
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The American carceral condition has waged a 200-year-old struggle where the lives of the guilty, the innocent, and the victimized have taken center stage in a debate centered on rehabilitation, reformation, and revenge. The drama has undergone a number of revisions from great scholarly authors, multidisciplinary intellectuals, and literary muses. Despite a number of new renderings, the central themes of the American prison have remained constant, and just as there have been builders of prisons, there have been forces intent on their destruction. The current state of the American carceral condition has burgeoned since the neoliberal political and economic shift …
Police Academy Training: An Evaluation Of The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Police Academies, Olga Bykov
Police Academy Training: An Evaluation Of The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Police Academies, Olga Bykov
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the historical and current protocols which have existed in police academies, with a focus on the gender issues being faced by female police officers. The development of the police force is examined, with explanation of the differences and developments aligning with each era of history. Next, current police practices are elaborated upon, emphasizing the difficulties women experience in becoming police officers and where the ideologies of the police academies originated. Finally, suggestions are given based on research findings in order to reduce the ideological divides that occur in the …
Reducing California's Overcrowded Prison Population, Morgan Macdonald
Reducing California's Overcrowded Prison Population, Morgan Macdonald
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
This paper evaluates how “tough on crime” sentencing policies have influenced California's prison population. Several laws which make up the state's strict criminal justice practices were passed over the course of forty years without consideration for their impact on the state's budget and safety. Beginning with the Uniform Determinate Sentencing Act of 1976, the state has created an unsustainable prison system that will dissolve without increased public funding. However, California’s depleted economic condition has forced policymakers to reevaluate the state's criminal justice agenda, while complying with the three- judge court order to reduce its incarcerated population to 137.5 percent of …
Confirmation Bias: The Pitfall Of Forensic Science, Scott Moser
Confirmation Bias: The Pitfall Of Forensic Science, Scott Moser
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
As it stands, forensic science and its practitioners are held in high regard in criminal court proceedings due to their ability to discover irrefutable facts that would otherwise go unnoticed. Nevertheless, forensic scientists can fall victim to natural logical fallacies. More specifically, confirmation bias is “a proclivity to search for or interpret additional information to confirm beliefs and to steer clear of information that may disagree with those prior beliefs” (Budlowe et al., 2009, p. 803). To restore the integrity of the forensic sciences, the sources of confirmation bias need to be identified and eliminated. Accordingly, empirical studies have given …
The Patriot Act: Liberty Afire, Mark Fox
The Patriot Act: Liberty Afire, Mark Fox
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
The USA PATRIOT Act was written and passed into law in the United States within weeks of the devastating 9/11 terrorist attack. Its purpose was to strengthen and realign U.S. policy to allow greater judicial power to better protect the U.S. from further acts of terrorism. However, as the legal tenets of the Act became more transparent, public concern mounted over the wide latitude given to the governmental agencies that seemed to threaten academic and intellectual freedom and overall civil liberties. The problems inherent in the USA PATRIOT Act are described, and potential amendments and improvements have been suggested.
Comparing Wearer Dna Sample Collection Methods For The Recovery Of Single Source Profiles, Corissa J. Harris, Amanda J. Cardenas, Steven B. Lee, Brooke Barloewen
Comparing Wearer Dna Sample Collection Methods For The Recovery Of Single Source Profiles, Corissa J. Harris, Amanda J. Cardenas, Steven B. Lee, Brooke Barloewen
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
Wearer DNA is the deposit of epithelial cells on clothing worn by an individual. Detection of the last individual to handle or wear an item is often an important and desirable determination in forensic science. The most commonly used collection methods for wearer DNA include swabbing and scraping. These often result in mixture profiles. Recently, adhesives have been introduced as a possible reliable method for the collection of biological evidence. The goal of the research was to compare the current collection methods of swabbing and scraping with a gel film called Gel-Pak ‘0’ which shares similar properties with adhesives. Gel-Pak …
Review Of Capote’S In Cold Blood, Yevgeniy Mayba
Review Of Capote’S In Cold Blood, Yevgeniy Mayba
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science
No abstract provided.
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum (Justice Studies)
No abstract provided.
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum (Justice Studies)
No abstract provided.
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum (Justice Studies)
No abstract provided.
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum, San Jose State University
Forensic Science Forum (Justice Studies)
No abstract provided.
Advance, Winter 2011, San Jose State University, Department Of Justice Studies
Advance, Winter 2011, San Jose State University, Department Of Justice Studies
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Advance, Spring 2011, San Jose State University, Department Of Justice Studies
Advance, Spring 2011, San Jose State University, Department Of Justice Studies
Advance (Justice Studies)
News from the San Jose State University Record Clearance Project