Problem Profiles Of At-Risk Youth In Two Service Programs: A Multigroup Exploratory Latent Class Analysis,
2011
University of South Florida
Problem Profiles Of At-Risk Youth In Two Service Programs: A Multigroup Exploratory Latent Class Analysis, Richard Dembo, Rhissa Briones-Robinson, Rocío Aracelis Ungaro, Lora M. Karas, Laura M. Gulledge, Paul Greenbaum, James Schmeidler, Ken C. Winters, Steven Belenko
Faculty Publications
Baseline data collected in two brief intervention projects (BI-Court and Truancy Project) were used to assess similarities and differences in subgroups of at-risk youth. Classifications of these subgroups were based on their psychosocial characteristics (e. g., substance use). Multigroup latent class analysis identified two BI-Court subgroups of youth and three truant subgroups. These classes can be viewed as differing along two dimensions, substance use involvement and emotional and behavioral issues. Equality tests of means across the latent classes for BI-Court and Truancy Project youths found significant differences that were consistent with their problem group classification. These findings highlight the importance …
Wrongful Convictions And Punitiveness: Measuring Student's Attitudes On Erroneous Felony Convictions,
2011
Old Dominion University
Wrongful Convictions And Punitiveness: Measuring Student's Attitudes On Erroneous Felony Convictions, Shayna Lancaster
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to better understand the attitudes towards wrongful convictions and levels of punitiveness among college students who may work in the criminal justice field in the future. It attempts to replicate Robert Ramsey and James Frank's 2007 study "Wrongful Conviction - Perceptions of Criminal Justice Professionals Regarding the Frequency of Wrongful Conviction and the Extent of System Errors." Instead of surveying criminal justice professionals, this study's sample is on-campus undergraduate classes in criminal justice and political science for the spring 2010 semester at Old Dominion University using a survey that operationalizes punitiveness with a series …
Investigating Factors Associated With Burglary Crime Analysis Using Logistic Regression Modeling,
2011
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Investigating Factors Associated With Burglary Crime Analysis Using Logistic Regression Modeling, Daniel Antolos
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
This study conducted a logistic regression to determine the relationship of factors associated with burglary to determine the variables necessary to predict criminal activity. Predictors utilized in the study; included time of day, day of week, connectors, barriers, and repeat victimization. These predictors were all incorporated to develop a model that would best predict burglary activity as it relates from a determine epicenter of activity. The predictors selected have all be shown, through research to be significant, characteristics of activity as they relate to burglary but have not been incorporated together to develop a significant model. The model compared the …
Collaborating With A Killer: The Unique Perspective Of Prison Life From A Man On Death Row,
2011
Marshall University
Collaborating With A Killer: The Unique Perspective Of Prison Life From A Man On Death Row, Gordon A. Crews, Angela D. Crews
Criminal Justice Faculty Research
This presentation describes the process and difficulties of developing a collaborative working relationship with Stephen C. Stanko, a man currently serving two death sentences in South Carolina for the murders of two people and the sexual assault and attempted murder of a third. Mr. Stanko and Dr. Gordon Crews first worked together on a book from 2000-2004 when Stanko was serving a 10-year sentence for kidnapping and assault with intent to kill. In April 2005, only 8 months after Stanko was released from that sentence, he committed the crimes for which he is currently facing death. Since then, the Crews’ …
Substance Use Among Asian American Adolescents: Perceptions Of Use And Preferences For Prevention Programming,
2011
University of Toronto
Substance Use Among Asian American Adolescents: Perceptions Of Use And Preferences For Prevention Programming, Lin Fang, Kevin Barnes-Ceeney, Rebecca A. Lee, John Tao
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
Rarely has substance use prevention programming targeted Asian-American adolescents. Using a focus group methodology, we explored perceptions of substance use and preferences for prevention programming among 31 Asian-American adolescents in New York City. Participants considered substance use common in the community. Factors contributing to substance use among Asian-American adolescents (e.g., peer pressure, pressure to achieve, family factors, and community influence) were identified, and the need for prevention programs tailored for the Asian-American community was highlighted. Participants discussed preferred program content, delivery settings, and recruitment and retention strategies. Despite the favorable attitude for family-based prevention programming, participants raised potential issues concerning …
Afraid To Cry Wolf: Human Rights Activists’ Conundrum To Define Narratives Of Justice And Truth In The Former Yugoslavia,
2011
Montclair State University
Afraid To Cry Wolf: Human Rights Activists’ Conundrum To Define Narratives Of Justice And Truth In The Former Yugoslavia, Arnaud Kurze
Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
Throughout the 1990s the state of Yugoslavia dissolved, ravaged by horrendous conflict. Since, several retributive and restorative mechanisms to cope with past atrocities have been attempted. In these processes social activists and civil society organizations have increasingly gained ground. Employing concepts of sociology of spaces, which focuses on the creation of spaces through action and the interdependence of action on spatial structures, I argue that activists move between different spaces constituted by narratives of justice and truth. Different NGOs across the region run trial monitoring and/or witness support programs—examples of activist involvement in legal spatiality.
School Resource Officer Programs: Implementation's Effect On Student Perceptions Of Safety,
2011
Rowan University
School Resource Officer Programs: Implementation's Effect On Student Perceptions Of Safety, Stephen Clipper
Theses and Dissertations
School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs are a widely implemented community policing initiative in schools. The limited research on SRO Programs suggests that there are implementation differences between programs. This study explores the effect that implementation style has on program effectiveness as measured by student perceptions of safety as well as student reporting behaviors. This study found mixed results. Direct analyses revealed students who attend schools with community-oriented SRO programs feel slightly safer. Multi-level modeling was utilized to determine the effects that individual and school level variables have on perceptions of safety and on the ability of SRO programs to affect …
Liberated Voices: Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions Of The Therapeutic Relationship,
2011
Department of Juvenile Services, Jefferson Parish, LA
Liberated Voices: Juvenile Offenders’ Perceptions Of The Therapeutic Relationship, John S. Ryals
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
No abstract provided.
Editor’S Statement,
2011
Indiana State University
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,
2011
Appalachian State University
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,
2011
Washington State University
Book Review: Essential Criminology 3rd Edition, Roger Schaefer
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
No abstract provided.
Guest Editor's Statement,
2011
Washington State University
Guest Editor's Statement, Roger Schaefer
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
No abstract provided.
Understanding Others’ Experience: Phenomenology And/Beyond Violence,
2011
University of Alberta
Understanding Others’ Experience: Phenomenology And/Beyond Violence, Joshua Freistadt
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
No abstract provided.
Redefining Genocide: The International Criminal Court’S Failure To Indict On The Darfur Situation,
2011
Indiana University
Redefining Genocide: The International Criminal Court’S Failure To Indict On The Darfur Situation, Simeon Sungi
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
No abstract provided.
Conflict In Darfur: Calculation And Inadequate International Response,
2011
Eastern Michigan University
Conflict In Darfur: Calculation And Inadequate International Response, Bob Zaremba
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology
No abstract provided.
Chemical Processing Of Fingerprints On Thermal Paper,
2011
University of Southern Mississippi
Chemical Processing Of Fingerprints On Thermal Paper, Megan Elizabeth Dutton
Master's Theses
This research seeks to determine how well muriatic acid and acetic acid fuming develop the thermal side of thermal paper using aged prints. Additionally, the research seeks to determine how well ninhydrin develops the paper side of thermal paper using aged prints after exposure to the fuming. Twenty-four random individuals placed a total of thirty sets of fingerprints per person on thermal paper over a 10-day period. Each set of fingerprints consisted of three fingerprints on the thermal side of paper and three fingerprints on the nonthermal side of paper. During the 30 to 40-day time period, however, more specifically …
A Statistical Examination Of Friction Ridge Skin Patterns In The Interdigital, Hypothenar, And Thenar Areas Of The Palms,
2011
University of Southern Mississippi
A Statistical Examination Of Friction Ridge Skin Patterns In The Interdigital, Hypothenar, And Thenar Areas Of The Palms, Kristin Ann Pilgrim
Master's Theses
Friction ridge skin, which is only located on the fingers, palms, and soles of the feet, has been used in the identification of individuals before the beginning of the twentieth century. A majority of the information known about friction ridge skin has been accumulated through the extensive research of fingerprints. Studies have been conducted to statistically categorize general patterns located on the fingerprints in order to include or exclude an individual for identification purposes. Although fingerprints offer great insight into the importance of friction ridge skin in forensic science, palm print patterns and characteristics have been relatively ignored. Therefore, a …
A Penological Approach To The Social Construct Of Sexuality,
2011
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
A Penological Approach To The Social Construct Of Sexuality, Lauren Elizabeth Gibson
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Prison sex research has generally followed an essentialist theoretical approach. Only Alarid (2000) examined jail sex using a social constructionist approach to understanding sexuality behind bars. Using data collected from 142 male inmates in a Southern maximumsecurity correctional facility, the purpose of the present study was to examine whether engaging in sexual behavior affects a change in the sexual orientation of male prison inmates, using a social constructionist theoretical approach. In addition, the influence of several sociodemographic and situational variables on the change in sexual orientation was examined. The only statistically significant variable associated with a change in sexual orientation …
Examining The Effect Of Childhood Animal Cruelty Motives On Recurrent Adult Violent Crimes Toward Humans,
2011
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Examining The Effect Of Childhood Animal Cruelty Motives On Recurrent Adult Violent Crimes Toward Humans, Joshua C. Overton
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Few researchers have studied the predictive ability of childhood animal cruelty motives as they are associated with later recurrent violence toward humans. Based on a sample of 180 inmates at one medium- and one maximum-security prison in a Southern state, the present study examines the relationship among several retrospectively identified motives (fun, out of anger, hate for the animal, and imitation) for childhood animal cruelty and the later commission of violent crimes (murder, rape, assault, and robbery) against humans. Almost two-thirds of the inmates reported engaging in childhood animal cruelty for fun, whereas almost one-fourth reported being motivated either out …
Living And Dying On Death Row In America,
2011
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Living And Dying On Death Row In America, Angela D. Crews, Gordon A. Crews
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications
- Much written on capital punishment in America, but very little research on the persons serving these death sentences - Initial results from survey of more than 3,200 death row prisoners in the U.S. and material from a "behind-the-scenes" personal narrative from a death row prisoner in South Carolina. - Qualitative personal reflections (“life lessons”) from prisoners and a quantitative examination of coping mechanisms they use to deal with living and dying on death row
