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The Impact Of Previous Police Contact And Attitudes Toward Police On Firearm Carriage In A College Student Population, Amanda Kroll Aug 2025

The Impact Of Previous Police Contact And Attitudes Toward Police On Firearm Carriage In A College Student Population, Amanda Kroll

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines whether an association exists between police contact and firearm carriage. Additionally, the present study examines whether the intrusiveness of police contact has an association with firearm carriage. Questionnaires measuring participant demographics, perceptions of the police, contact with the police, and firearm carriage were administered to 222 participants recruited through undergraduate psychology courses at a state university in the Midwest. Results indicated that participants with a history of contact with the police were more likely to carry a firearm than participants with no contact with the police. Regarding frequency of firearm carriage, participants with a history of police …


Baby, Did You Get Your Diploma?: The Lived Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated African American Men In The Pursuit And Attainment Of College Degrees, Charles D. Gidney May 2025

Baby, Did You Get Your Diploma?: The Lived Experiences Of Formerly Incarcerated African American Men In The Pursuit And Attainment Of College Degrees, Charles D. Gidney

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated African American men in the pursuit and attainment of college degrees. This qualitative study examined the post-incarceration educational journeys of eight men. Formerly incarcerated African American men were selected based on the limited amount of academic research that exists targeting this student demographic. A broad cross section of educational attainment was represented in this study with two participants possessing PhD’s; one doctoral candidate; two doctoral students; and three undergraduate students (one freshman, one sophomore, and one junior). At the time of the study their ages ranged …


H. H. Holmes: Savage Monster Or Cruel Conman?, Max Ewoldt Dec 2024

H. H. Holmes: Savage Monster Or Cruel Conman?, Max Ewoldt

Bakerman Student Research Awards

No abstract provided.


True Crime Obsession: Analyzing The Effects Of True Crime Media From The Past To The Present, Brianna Nirtaut May 2024

True Crime Obsession: Analyzing The Effects Of True Crime Media From The Past To The Present, Brianna Nirtaut

University Honors College

True crime media has affected the way people perceive the true crime genre from the 1500s until the present day. This thesis will first introduce the popularity of true crime media and describe the important role that true crime plays in today’s society. Historical examples of true crime depictions will be outlined in the first section to display how the true crime obsession has been prevalent for centuries and how the examples compare to present day depictions. Once the history of true crime media is understood, the ethical boundaries that should be kept by podcast hosts and documentary directors is …


An Examination Of Legal Responses By United States To Technological Advances In Organized Drug Smuggling, Abdulwahab Aldossary Mar 2023

An Examination Of Legal Responses By United States To Technological Advances In Organized Drug Smuggling, Abdulwahab Aldossary

Symposium Projects

No abstract provided.


Chicago 7, Morgan Patterson May 2017

Chicago 7, Morgan Patterson

Student Scholarship

During the late 1960s, Americans were experiencing many struggles not only within our borders, but outside of them as well. Whether or not that be with citizens themselves and making their individuality more apparent, or the way the American people were thinking and dealing with situations. With the ever changing society, the government must also change. However, with new rules being put into play and new laws being enforced, the people began to rebel on the government. During this time in our history, two major events were taking place and this sparked a lot of involvement from the people of …


Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society The Author’S Response To The Commentary Of Toward A Unified Criminology, Robert Agnew Jan 2013

Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society The Author’S Response To The Commentary Of Toward A Unified Criminology, Robert Agnew

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi Jan 2013

Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Can One Paint Criminology?, Ronnie Lippens Jan 2013

Can One Paint Criminology?, Ronnie Lippens

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review: A Theory Of African American Offending: Race, Racism, And Crime, David Polizzi Jan 2013

Book Review: A Theory Of African American Offending: Race, Racism, And Crime, David Polizzi

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi Jul 2012

Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Toward A Unified Criminology: Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society (New York University Press, 2011), Agnew Robert Jul 2012

Toward A Unified Criminology: Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society (New York University Press, 2011), Agnew Robert

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Challenges Of Integrating Criminology: A Commentary On Agnew’S Toward A Unified Criminology, Henry Stuart Jul 2012

The Challenges Of Integrating Criminology: A Commentary On Agnew’S Toward A Unified Criminology, Henry Stuart

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Perversion Of Criminology, Robinson Matthew Jul 2012

The Perversion Of Criminology, Robinson Matthew

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


The Power Of One?: Reflections On Agnew’S Unified Theory Of Crime, James D. Unnever Jul 2012

The Power Of One?: Reflections On Agnew’S Unified Theory Of Crime, James D. Unnever

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Toward A Unified Criminology: Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society: A Commentary, Avi Brisman Jul 2012

Toward A Unified Criminology: Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society: A Commentary, Avi Brisman

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


What's A Just War Theorist?, Jokic Aleksander Jul 2012

What's A Just War Theorist?, Jokic Aleksander

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Just War, Genocide, Or Necessity: A Critical Response To Jokic, David Polizz Jul 2012

Just War, Genocide, Or Necessity: A Critical Response To Jokic, David Polizz

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness, Justin Grinage Jul 2012

Book Review: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness, Justin Grinage

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Psychosocial Criminology: An Introduction, Roger Schaefer Jul 2012

Book Review: Psychosocial Criminology: An Introduction, Roger Schaefer

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Wikileaks And Realpolitik, Kevin F. Steinmetz Jan 2012

Wikileaks And Realpolitik, Kevin F. Steinmetz

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi Jan 2012

Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Can One Paint Criminology?, Ronnie Lippens Jan 2012

Can One Paint Criminology?, Ronnie Lippens

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society The Author’S Response To The Commentary Of Toward A Unified Criminology, Robert Agnew Jan 2012

Integrating Assumptions About Crime, People, And Society The Author’S Response To The Commentary Of Toward A Unified Criminology, Robert Agnew

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review: A Theory Of African American Offending: Race, Racism, And Crime, David Polizzi Jan 2012

Book Review: A Theory Of African American Offending: Race, Racism, And Crime, David Polizzi

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Liberated Voices: Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions Of The Therapeutic Relationship, John S. Ryals Aug 2011

Liberated Voices: Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions Of The Therapeutic Relationship, John S. Ryals

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi Aug 2011

Editor’S Statement, David Polizzi

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Is Capital Punishment Just? Assessing The Death Penalty Using Justice Theory, Matthew Robinson Aug 2011

Is Capital Punishment Just? Assessing The Death Penalty Using Justice Theory, Matthew Robinson

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Essential Criminology 3rd Edition, Roger Schaefer Aug 2011

Book Review: Essential Criminology 3rd Edition, Roger Schaefer

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.


Guest Editor's Statement, Roger Schaefer Aug 2011

Guest Editor's Statement, Roger Schaefer

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology

No abstract provided.