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Correspondence Related To Dwc News In The Criminologist Newsletter, 1992-1993., American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Lynne Goodstein, Meda Chesney-Lind, Raymond H.C. Teske Jr, Hal Pepinsky

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Correspondence: 1990-1991 Task Force On Women In Prison, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Joan Petersilia, Drew Humphries

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Correspondence: Archives Project And The Search For A Permanent Archives For Dwc Records., American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Donna Hale, Nicole Rafter

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Correspondence: 1996-1997 Asc Annual Meeting Activities, Includes 1996 Plenary Session Planning, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Chris Rasche, Ray Paternoster

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.

The Advanced Spectroscopic Analysis Of Organic Gunshot Residue And Explosives, Jennifer M. Leonard

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

With the prevalence of shooting cases and terrorist attacks/or threats that plague the current state of the criminal justice system, it is of paramount importance to be able to detect, identify and interpret the presence of gunshot residue or explosives material. This concern is seen in law enforcement agencies and the media throughout the United States and abroad.

Currently, the typical method of analyzing gunshot residue in most crime laboratories serves to identify the inorganic constituents of the primer residue, namely lead, barium and antimony. However, it is possible that the organic matter from the propellant could provide different information …

Investigating The Risk Factors Of Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv) Among Korean Immigrant Women In America, Chunrye Kim

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social problem. Due to the underutilization of public and private human and social services due to language barriers, their illegal status, and stigma associated with violence, both victims and offenders of intimate partner violence are rarely captured by either the criminal justice system or public health radar screens (Hicks & Li, 2003). Also, the “model minority myth” has led to the underestimation of the risk of violence against women among Asian immigrants and thus leads to an underinvestment of research and service resources for this vulnerable population (Leong & Lau, 2001; Rhee, …

Vocational And Life Skills Quarterly Report: Quarter 4 (April-June 2017), Uno Nebraska Center For Justice Research, Johanna Peterson, Jordan Clark

Reports

The Vocational and Life Skills Program was created by Nebraska Legislative Bill 907 in 2014 with the goals of reducing recidivism and increasing employment for individuals who are incarcerated, who have been incarcerated within the prior 18 months or who are under parole or probation supervision. Participants must begin programming under these conditions, but they may continue programming as the program sees fit for his or her individual needs. Eight programs were funded in Grant Cycle 2, which runs from July 2016-June 2018. The Nebraska Center for Justice Research (NCJR) evaluation was initiated in May 2016 with the primary goal …

Vocational And Life Skills Monthly Data Update: June 2017, Uno Nebraska Center For Justice Research, Johanna Peterson

Reports

Grantees use an online data management system to submit data on participants served under their Vocational and Life Skills programming. This data is due monthly and reflects all services provided during the previous month to participants. Evaluators at the Nebraska Center for Justice Research work with grantees directly to correct any data errors on an ongoing basis during monthly update calls and regular site visits.

Data presented below is from the most recent monthly data extract. Because this data comes for an active database with live data being entered and updated daily, data, including previously submitted information, may fluctuate depending …

Risk And Prevalence Of Personality Disorders In Sexual Offenders, Allison Sigler

Student Theses

Studies suggest that about seventy percent of incarcerated sexual offenders have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, with about fifty percent meeting diagnostic criteria for a personality disorder. Personality disorders have been shown to increase the risk of recidivism in offenders overall. However, little is known about how a personality disorder diagnosis increases this risk for sex offenders. The current study aims to evaluate the prevalence of personality disorders in sexual offenders, whether this varies by offender type, and how these relate to recidivism risk. Archival records from a large sample of convicted sex offenders who were incarcerated in a …

Procedural Justice And Citizen Compliance: Police Officer Demeanor And Crime Severity, Shiny Sharma

Student Theses

Little is known about how police officer demeanor impacts citizen compliance under specific conditions such as the severity of a crime. Using a sample of 141 college students, we randomly assigned vignettes that manipulated crime severity type (e.g., petty theft or armed robbery) and police officer demeanor (e.g., procedurally just or not procedurally just) to gain a better understanding of this nuanced relationship. Participants were more likely to report suspicious behavior, regardless of crime severity, if the officer demeanor was procedurally just. Additionally, participants were more likely to consent to a search and report a suspicious person in the procedurally …

Comparative Study Of Uniformed/Undercover Loss Prevention Agents In Reducing Shrinkage In Retail Businesses, Rustam Zakirov

Student Theses

This research examines the effectiveness of loss prevention strategies, specifically, uniformed and undercover Loss Prevention Agents (LPA), to determine the proper implementation of these strategies and provide necessary recommendations for the retail stores to lower the rate of shrinkage. It has been found that to date $13 billion worth of merchandise is stolen per year nationwide. Therefore, in order to reduce shoplifting, retail stores implement various loss prevention strategies among them: LPAs and others. Much research has been conducted in order to find an effective strategy for reducing shoplifting which among others impacts the rate of shrinkage. However, to date, …

Social Media And The Voice Of The Department, Brittany N. Rios

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

More law enforcement agencies are adopting social media as a progressive policing strategy each year. They utilize it for several reasons including, community outreach and engagement, public relations, notifying the public of safety concerns, recruitment, intelligence gathering for investigations, among other uses (IACP, 2017). This study explores Southern California Law Enforcements’ use of social media through a survey and content analysis. First, the survey results suggest that more than 93% of departments surveyed concentrate on community outreach through their social media channels. Second, the content analysis results suggest that when media (pictures/video), links, and hashtags (#), are included in posts …

How Far Will You Go When There Is An Embargo?A Stochastic Actor-Oriented Model Of The Effects Of Arms Embargos On Illicit Weapons Trade, Jennifer A. Hagala

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The international community routinely implements embargoes in an effort to restrict the flow of small arms and light weapons into politically unstable regions. The effectiveness of sanctions fall into question when reports indicate that weapons continue to pour into embargoed territories. Using stochastic actor-based modeling, the current study investigates how shipment patterns change over time, and how trade patterns evolve in the presence of endogenous influences, such as embargoes, while controlling for corruption levels and national wealth (e.g., gross domestic product). The analysis here indicated that embargoes did have an effect in diverting illicit weapons trade through indirect ties. This …

Records And Correspondence From Planning 1992 And 1993 Annual Meeting, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Marcia Chaiken, Lynne Goodstein, Susan T. Krumbholz, Paula Powers, Malcom W. Klein, Nancy Wonders

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

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Correspondence: 1994-95 Mentoring Project, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Nicole Rafter, Ruth Seydlitz

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

Division on Women and Crime mentoring project

Annual Meeting, November 8-12, 1989. Instructions For Table Volunteers., American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

American Society of Criminology. Division on Women and Crime Annual Meeting

Charging A Police Officer In Fatal Shooting Case Is Rare, And A Conviction Is Even Rarer, Philip M. Stinson

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

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Inmate Death In Private And Public Prisons, Alexis Acevedo

Student Theses

Despite the vast body of research on privatization of prisons in the United States, little is known about the relationship between these types of facilities and death in custody. The literature on privatization compares private prisons to public prisons on many factors such as recidivism and cost-benefit analyses. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding death in custody in public and private facilities. This study focuses on both individual and facility level differences in Florida and Texas to explore potential difference in death in custody between public and private prisons. The research focuses on differences in the number …

Task Force On Decarceration And Resolution For Nonviolent Offenders. 1995-1997, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Evelyn Gilbert, Karlene Faith, Vickie Brewer

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

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Correspondence: Nwsa Women And Crime Task Force, 1992-1993, American Society Of Criminology. Division On Women And Crime, Imogene Moyer, Shelly Bannister, Kathlene Faith, Delwe Humphries, Lynne Goodstein

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

No abstract provided.