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Validation Of The Risk And Needs Assessment Used In The Classification For Parole And Probation Of Virginia's Adult Criminal Offenders, George Michael Yacus

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

This study analyzes the effectiveness of risk-needs assessment used in the classification of probation and parole for adult criminal offenders in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The use of risk-needs classification instruments dramatically increased in the 1980's and 1990's, but some research has indicated that these instruments do not have universal applicability and must be validated to the population to which they are applied. The research selected a useable cohort (n = 13,011) of probationers/parolees in the Commonwealth of Virginia from the 20, 647 cases opened in 1994 and tracked them for three years, using Virginia Department of Corrections records, to …

Factors Affecting Leadership Styles Of Prison Wardens: A Case Study Of Public Adult Prisons Within Virginia, Nancy Elizabeth Santiago

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

This study attempts to identify the leadership styles of Virginia prison wardens within public adult prisons, and to determine which factors contribute to the development of their leadership styles. The two instruments used in this study to assess leadership style were the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI, which measures "transformational" leadership), and the Leader Behavior Analysis II Self (LBAII Self, which measures "transactional" leadership). Both instruments have been used in prior research with correctional personnel, and comparisons of this research study is made with previous dissertations utilizing the LPI and LBAII.

Also developed for this study was a set of questions …

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Rural And Urban Police Officer Attitudes Toward Psychologists And Psychological Services, Kara Gettman

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Psychologists are frequently called upon to work with law enforcement personnel, yet little research has been conducted to examine the attitudes of police officers toward psychologists and psychological services. The purpose of this study was to survey police officers in both urban and rural settings in an attempt to gauge their attitudes toward psychologists and psychological services. The researcher designed the questionnaire that was used because no single assessment instrument currently exists which measures all of the potentially relevant variables The attitudes assessed included the perceived need for psychologists and psychological services, the preferred roles for psychologists in law enforcement …

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1996.

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Race, Socioeconomic Status And Gender On Juvenile Justice Case Processing In A Southeastern C-Level Metropolitan Area, Melanie Wynell Smith

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

The goal of this research was to evaluate intake, adjudication and disposition of juvenile court cases to determine the extent to which outcomes are influenced by the race, socioeconomic status and gender of the referred youth. Three causal models were developed which incorporated the hypothesized relationships in both consensus and conflict paradigms. Zero-order correlations and path analysis were employed for quantitative analysis. Additionally, court services unit personnel were surveyed to determine the extent to which quantitative results were reasonable and reflective of their experience in the court system under study.

Path analysis and qualitative survey results indicate that the effect …

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1995.

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1994.

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1993.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: A Sense Of Place, Wku Student Affairs

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1992 Talisman yearbook.

• Overby, Carol. Fright Fest Shows Imagination - Hilloween
• Harris, Dwain. Knighthood and Honor Thrive - Society for Creative Anachronism
• Roberts, Rita. MTV Plays that Funky Music
• Harris, Dwain. Switching Lives for a Day - Thomas Meredith, Ryan James
• Kistler, L.B. Topped with Tradition - Homecoming
• Flanagan, Mary. Beauty & Bucks - Miss Western, Jennifer Peyton
• Stevenson, Cindy. Playing the Night Away - Three Quarters
• Flanagan, Mary. It's Not a Matter of Color - Interracial Dating
• Black, Sam. Hot Winging It Into Business - David Gwiazdowski
• Edwards, Cheryl. Mortar Boards of Milestones - Commencement
• Reaching Past Boundaries - …

Attitudes & Opinions Of Circuit Court Judges On The Issue Of Substance Abuse During Pregnancy, Michelle Degeorge

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes and opinions of circuit court judges in Kentucky concerning the issue of pregnancy and substance abuse. A questionnaire was mailed to all 90 circuit court judges in Kentucky. The questionnaire, consisting of both a Likert scale and open-ended questions, dealt with concerns relating to the criminalization of pregnant substance abusers, fetal rights, state intervention in the case of pregnant substance abusers, and mothers rights. The ages of the judges, as well as their years of experience on the bench, were used to determine their attitudes on these issues. Results showed …

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Reagan-Bush Drug Crusades: An Historical Perspective And Critique, Martin Randall Hill

Masters Theses

This study is a sociological analysis of anti-drug legislation during the last one hundred years within the United States. Anti-drug legislation is explored with regard to specific substances, as well as in general, and compared to anti-drug legislation of today. The conflict perspective was employed as an aid in understanding the occurrence of such phenomena as anti-drug legislation and drug wars. It becomes apparent that social problems or deviance, related to drug use, are more than simply a matter of someone transgressing. The laws are created in an effort to perpetuate the existence of groups with access to power and …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: The Western World, Wku Student Affairs

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1991 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• Wilkerson, Brian. A Welcome Home – Homecoming
• Edwards, Cheryl. Spirited Gatherings . . . Halloween Spawns Creativity
• Buckson, Robin. All Shook Up Over Nothing – New Madrid Fault
• Black, Sam. They’ve Got You Covered – Condoms
• Black, Sam. Raising the Roof – Preston Health & Activities Center
• Hardin, Billy. Student Takes Office – Jeff Goff
• Hadley, Kim. President Takes Notes – Thomas Meredith
• Hadley, Kim. STAR Light – Students Together Against Rape
• Hardin, Billy. Can We Talk? – Counseling Center
• White, Robin. A Time to Heal – Children of America / World
• Frecska, …

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Update - October 1990, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

-- Richard Lamm highlights Ethics and Aging Project
-- A Personal View

[ The Nazi Doctors ]
-- Where Did They Go Wrong?
-- The Slippery Slide of Medical Ethics
-- From Health to Holocaust: Adventists and the Nazi Doctors

-- LLU's Ethics Center supports campaign against international tobacco trade

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Think Big, Think Red, Wku Student Affairs

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1990 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• West, Jodie. Wake Up, Western: Bemis Bids America Good Morning
• Hadley, Kim. Monster Bash – Hilloween
• Westmeier, Tracy. Individuals Versus the Law – Roe vs. Wade
• Hardin, Billy. Collection of Firsts – Homecoming
• McDonald, Denise. ‘Tis the Season – Madrigals
• Hadley, Kim. Campus Hotlines – Prank Phone Calls
• Givens, Jennifer. Land of the Lost
• Davis, Sarah. A World of Difference – Earth Day
• Hadley, Kim. For Official Use Only – WKU Seal
• Hardin, Billy. Cultural Exchange – Xiu Sun
• Hadley, Kim. Politics – Nelson Mandela, Lithuania, Manuel Noriega, China, Freedom Fighters, Eastern Europe …

Academic And Therapeutic Potential Of The Sierra Ii Process: An Evaluation Of An Adapted Outward Bound Diversion Program For Adjudicated Juvenile Delinquents, Ronald Clifford Callahan

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Studies

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Sierra II program on adjudicated juvenile delinquents. Specifically, this research measured the program's effect on the self-esteem, self-efficacy, locus-of-control, problem-solving skills, school behavior, and follow-on academic achievement. All study variables, except school behavior and follow-on academic achievement, received pre and post treatment assessments. Both school behavior and academic achievement received pre, post, six-month and twelve-month follow-up assessments. Individuals were assigned (by the court services staff) to an experimental group and a control group.

The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, modified Internal-External Scale, and the Generalized Expectancy of Success Scale …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: In A Different Light, Wku Student Affairs

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1988 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• McIntyre, Michelle. In a Class by Itself – Niteclass
• Crouch, Donna. Springing into Spring Fever
• Summers, Jason. They’re Way Down Under – Green River Grotto
• Schilling, Stephanie. They’re Left Out – Left-Handed Students
• Garrett, Angela. Worldly Daze
• Marshall, Kim Get Artsy – Student Art Competition
• Blakeman, Mark. Sweating It Out – Health Clubs
• Welch, Jeff. Home Sweet Home?? – Residence Hall
• Fullen, Rebecca. For the Love of Life – Blood Drives
• McCracken, Rob. Down on the Farm – Agriculture
• Welch, Jeff. A Free Ride – Big Red Shuttle
• Williams, Philip. Sold on Western …

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Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Degrees Of Exposure, Wku Student Affairs

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1987 Talisman yearbook includes these articles:

• Degrees of Exposure
• Smith, Sandy. Western, Canada, Homecoming . . . An UnCommon Bond
• It’s a SCREAM! – Halloween
• Binkley, John. Stroke by Stroke – Swimming Lessons
• Eaglesson, Leigh. Thunderbirds
• Jones, LaMont. Black by Popular Demand
• Strange, Jennifer. Not Just a Handout – Hands Across Western
• Strange, Jennifer. Pain in the Grass – High School Sweet Sixteen Tournament
• Spann, Kim. Heart Attacks – Valentine’s Day
• Kinslow, Gina. A Stable Career – Kelly Greenwell
• White, Fred. An Instrumental Career – Jim Daniel
• Saylor, Kim. On a Different Scale – Theatre & Dance
• Kinslow, Gina. Foreign …

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Perceived Effectiveness Of The Chicago Crime Commission, 1980-1985: Insiders And Outsiders, Dennis Hoffman, Vincent J. Webb

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This study examines the perceived effectiveness of the oldest and most famous citizens' crime commission in the United States--the Chicago Crime Commission.l The commission's effectiveness is measured by the perceptions of influential criminal justice decisionmakers and policymakers.

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1986.

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1985.

Critical Criminology, Traditional Crime, And Public Policy, Ronald C. Kramer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Critical criminologists have often ignored the serious problem of traditional or common street crime. As a result, crime prevention policy has been forfeited to the political right or to those who advocate ineffective liberal reforms. This paper argues that critical criminology can make a contribution to the formulation of public policy concerning traditional crime. Recent theoretical developments within the criitical perspective on crime, as.well as a variety of supporting data, are reviewed and specific policy recommendations to reduce traditional crime are offered. These progressive recommendations constitute an important alternative to the individualistic approaches (liberal or conservative) which now dominate crime …

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1984.

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1983.

An Analysis Of Prison Sentence Disparity In West Virginia, Deanna J. Shields

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The sentencing of individuals is a very important stage in the Criminal Justice System in the United States. The sentence is the basic decision which determines how, where, and for how long an offender should be dealt with by the state (LaBeff, 1978, p. 1). This study will focus on the question of whether or not sentence disparity exists in West Virginia.

Sentencing processes in our Criminal Justice System today are in keeping with the “Treatment Model” of Corrections . According to Fogel (1975) in We Are The Living Proof, the treatment model has three main goals: (1) diagnosis …

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1982.